Mend Renovate CLIvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mend Renovate CLI | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 22 945 | 38 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +648 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 14 |
| Latest release | 44.192.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Mend Renovate CLI, so it is the safer default.
Mend Renovate CLI ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+648 stars in 30 days).
Mend Renovate CLI details →Trilium Notes details →