HelixNotes vs TriliumNext Notes

Comparing two open source alternatives to Obsidian and Notion and Evernote . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

HelixNotes

AGPL-3.0

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

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TriliumNext Notes

AGPL-3.0

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with powerful note-taking, rich text editing, and scripting capabilities.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HelixNotes	TriliumNext Notes
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	135	36,704
Forks	11	2,463
Open Issues	49	666
Last Commit	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 4, 2026
First Released	Feb 9, 2026	May 23, 2017
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #notes #knowledge-management #productivity #privacy	#note taking #knowledge-management #markdown

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