# Standard Notes vs Workout.cool

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

| | Standard Notes | Workout.cool |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 6 686 | 8 653 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +154 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.2 · 7 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Standard Notes scores 70/100 against 66/100 for Workout.cool, so it is the safer default.

Standard Notes ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Workout.cool.

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

Workout.cool is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)
- [Workout.cool](https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool.md)

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