Outline vs TriliumNext Notes
Both Outline and TriliumNext Notes are self-hosted alternatives to Notion.
Side by side
| Field | Outline | TriliumNext Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Extensible wiki for your team. | Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes). |
| GitHub stars | 41,133 | 38,655 |
| License | BUSL-1.1 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v1.12.0, 23 October 2026 | v0.106.1, 23 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Wikis | Note-taking & Editors |
| Website | https://www.getoutline.com/ | https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium |
| Source code | https://github.com/outline/outline | https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Outline has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 41,133 against 38,655.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Latest releases on record: Outline v1.12.0, TriliumNext Notes v0.106.1.
- Licenses differ: Outline is listed under BUSL-1.1; TriliumNext Notes under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Outline lists Nodejs, Docker; TriliumNext Notes lists Nodejs, Docker, K8S.
- Outline is filed under Wikis; TriliumNext Notes is filed under Note-taking & Editors.