restic-rest-servervsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 38 602 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +646 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Trilium Notes needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).
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