ShieldsvsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →Standard Notes details →