# Standard Notes vs WBO

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

| | Standard Notes | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #2 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 6 686 ✓ | 2 675 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 ✓ | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.18.26 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 61/100 for WBO, so it is the safer default.

Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for WBO.

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

Standard Notes is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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