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Super Productivity vs TriliumNext 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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SU Super Productivity To-do list and time tracker with focus modes VS TR TriliumNext Notes Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on
FeatureSuper ProductivityTriliumNext Notes
CategoryProject Management & TasksNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 21,181★ 37,298
First released20182026
ReplacesTodoist, Things—

Why pick each one

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Choose TriliumNext Notes if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 37.3k GitHub stars
TriliumNext Notes details

Frequently asked questions

Is Super Productivity or TriliumNext Notes better?

Neither is universally better. TriliumNext Notes has the larger community, while Super Productivity is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Super Productivity and TriliumNext Notes free and open-source?

Yes. Super Productivity is licensed under MIT and TriliumNext Notes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Super Productivity and TriliumNext Notes with Docker?

Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support. TriliumNext Notes: yes.

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