Karakeep vs Trilium Notes
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Karakeep Trilium Notes Category Bookmarks & Read-It-Later Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 256 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 28,164 ★ 37,298 First released 2024 2017 Replaces Pocket, Raindrop.io Evernote, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Karakeep if… Smart AI tagging Archives full pages Polished apps Karakeep details Choose Trilium Notes if… Powerful for big knowledge bases Flexible structure Scriptable Trilium Notes details
Frequently asked questions Is Karakeep or Trilium Notes better? Trilium Notes is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Karakeep if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Karakeep and Trilium Notes free and open-source? Yes. Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Trilium Notes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Karakeep and Trilium Notes with Docker? Karakeep: yes. Trilium Notes: yes.