# Show Me The Story vs Twenty

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Show Me The Story | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 631 | 60 006 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 618 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty scores 84/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; Twenty needs more configuration.

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 618 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Show Me The Story](https://selfhost.directory/project/show-me-the-story) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/show-me-the-story.md)
- [Twenty](https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty.md)

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