SpottarrvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Spottarr | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #34 of 45 in Download Management | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 152 | 38 615 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +640 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 · 9 Aug 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 45/100 for Spottarr, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spottarr.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+640 stars in 30 days).
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