Standard NotesvsTagSpaces
Two self-hosted Evernote alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Standard Notes | TagSpaces | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #5 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 684 | 5 347 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 17 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | v6.14.3 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 66/100 for TagSpaces, so it is the safer default.
TagSpaces ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, TagSpaces is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
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