# trigger vs Wiki.js

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

| | trigger | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 16 645 | 29 101 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 ✓ | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 49 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wiki.js scores 77/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Wiki.js.

If you want the quickest setup, Wiki.js is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.

## Details

- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/trigger-vs-wikijs