OpenProject 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 OpenProject Trilium Notes Category Project Management & Tasks Notes & Knowledge Base License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Ruby TypeScript Setup difficulty Hard Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 15,794 ★ 37,298 First released 2012 2017 Replaces Jira, Asana Evernote, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details Choose Trilium Notes if… Powerful for big knowledge bases Flexible structure Scriptable Trilium Notes details
Frequently asked questions Is OpenProject or Trilium Notes better? Trilium Notes is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider OpenProject if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are OpenProject and Trilium Notes free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Trilium Notes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and Trilium Notes with Docker? OpenProject: yes. Trilium Notes: yes.