rustypastevsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rustypaste | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 214 | 38 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +638 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 7 Sept 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 56/100 for rustypaste, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for rustypaste.
If you want the quickest setup, rustypaste is easier to run; Trilium Notes needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+638 stars in 30 days).
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