Trilium Notes vs Outline
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Trilium Notes
Powerful self-hosted hierarchical knowledge base
4.5
Editorial RatingO
Outline
Open-source wiki and knowledge base for teams
4.4
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.4
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
free
vsfreemium
Feature
Trilium Notes
Outline
Hierarchical notes
Rich text editor
Note relations and maps
Full-text search
Web clipper
Encrypted notes
Real-time collaboration
Markdown editor
Slack integration
Self-hostable (Docker)
API access
SSO/SAML support
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
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