# Standard Notes vs TagSpaces

> Two self-hosted [Evernote alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/evernote), 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 | 6 685 ✓ | 5 347 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +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.

## Details

- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)
- [TagSpaces](https://selfhost.directory/project/tagspaces) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tagspaces.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/standard-notes-vs-tagspaces