# Standard Notes vs Typst

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

| | Standard Notes | Typst |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 6 685 | 56 869 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +140 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 5 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Typst scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Typst is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.

Typst is growing faster right now (+140 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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