RedminevsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Redmine | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 45 in Project Management | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 065 | 38 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +633 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Redmine, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Redmine.
If you want the quickest setup, Trilium Notes is easier to run; Redmine needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+633 stars in 30 days).
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