Semantic MediaWikivsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Semantic MediaWiki | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 31 in Wikis | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 632 | 38 608 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +652 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 |
| Latest release | 7.3.1 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 57/100 for Semantic MediaWiki, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Semantic MediaWiki.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).
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