spotwebvsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| spotweb | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 85 in Feed Reader | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 687 | 38 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +649 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 51/100 for spotweb, so it is the safer default.
Trilium Notes ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for spotweb.
If you want the quickest setup, Trilium Notes is easier to run; spotweb needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).
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