SurevsTrilium Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sure | Trilium Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 712 | 38 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +688 | +648 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Trilium Notes needs more configuration.
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