Outline vs Trilium Notes
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Outline
Open-source wiki and knowledge base for teams
4.4
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Trilium Notes
Powerful self-hosted hierarchical knowledge base
4.5
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.4
vs4.5
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfree
Feature
Outline
Trilium Notes
Real-time collaboration
Markdown editor
Slack integration
Self-hostable (Docker)
API access
SSO/SAML support
Hierarchical notes
Rich text editor
Note relations and maps
Full-text search
Web clipper
Encrypted notes
Outline Pros
- Beautiful fast editor
- Easy self-hosting with Docker
- Great Slack integration
- Open source and transparent
- Nested document structure
- Active development community
Outline Cons
- Fewer templates than Notion
- No databases or spreadsheets
- Requires SSO provider for self-hosted
- Limited offline support
- Smaller plugin ecosystem
- No mobile app
Trilium Notes Pros
- Powerful hierarchical organization
- Relation maps for knowledge graphing
- Desktop and server modes
- Code block syntax highlighting
- Excellent search
- Web clipper for research
Trilium Notes Cons
- UI looks dated compared to modern note apps
- Mobile experience via browser is limited
- Single developer project
- Learning curve for power features
- No native mobile app