Trilium Notesvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Trilium Notes | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 38 604 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +648 | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.106.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Trilium Notes scores 83/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Trilium Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Trilium Notes needs more configuration.
Trilium Notes is growing faster right now (+648 stars in 30 days).
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