# private-gpt vs Standard Notes

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | private-gpt | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in LLM Integration | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 57 613 ✓ | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 18 Jun 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

private-gpt scores 81/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.

Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for private-gpt.

If you want the quickest setup, private-gpt is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.

## Details

- [private-gpt](https://selfhost.directory/project/private-gpt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/private-gpt.md)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/private-gpt-vs-standard-notes