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Docs by Suite Numerique 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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DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor VS TR Trilium Notes Hierarchical note-taking for building knowledge bases
FeatureDocs by Suite NumeriqueTrilium Notes
CategoryOffice SuitesNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 16,708★ 37,298
First released20242017
ReplacesNotion, Google DocsEvernote, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose Docs by Suite Numerique if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 16.7k GitHub stars
Docs by Suite Numerique details

Choose Trilium Notes if…

  • Powerful for big knowledge bases
  • Flexible structure
  • Scriptable
Trilium Notes details

Frequently asked questions

Is Docs by Suite Numerique or Trilium Notes better?

Trilium Notes is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Docs by Suite Numerique if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Docs by Suite Numerique and Trilium Notes free and open-source?

Yes. Docs by Suite Numerique is licensed under MIT and Trilium Notes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Docs by Suite Numerique and Trilium Notes with Docker?

Docs by Suite Numerique: yes. Trilium Notes: yes.

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