Standard NotesvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Standard Notes | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 685 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 27 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
Standard Notes is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).
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