Standard NotesvsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Standard Notes | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 685 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +89 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 19 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail scores 79/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, Wagtail is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
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