# Standard Notes vs Valkey

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

| | Standard Notes | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 684 | 27 549 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

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

Valkey is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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