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Trilium Notes vs Wiki.js

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Trilium Notes and Wiki.js — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Trilium Notes vs Wiki.js: at a glance

FeatureTrilium NotesWiki.js
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score0.06.3
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesnote-taking, fork, code-signing, mfawiki, knowledge-base, mcp, governance
Last editorial update3mo ago2d ago
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What is Trilium Notes?

The TriliumNext fork spent its early betas making the app trustworthy to install

Three beta releases from early 2025. The work is dominated by distribution and access concerns: signed Windows binaries obtained through a donated EV certificate, signed macOS builds, multi-factor authentication that required a database version bump, basic right-to-left content support, and repaired migration paths from the original Trilium. Nothing has been published to this feed since March 2025.

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What is Wiki.js?

Wiki.js 3.0 beta ships an MCP server so AI agents can work against the wiki directly.

Wiki.js 3.0 is still a beta not meant for production, but beta.705 adds a built-in MCP server, refined personal access token scopes, page lifecycle rules with page ownership, a feedback board where reviewers manage ideas, and link completion in the markdown editor. Recent betas added live notes, math, access tokens, SCIM and Excalidraw collaboration.

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Trilium Notes vs Wiki.js: editorial side-by-side

T0.0

The TriliumNext fork spent its early betas making the app trustworthy to install

◆ Current state

Three beta releases from early 2025. The work is dominated by distribution and access concerns: signed Windows binaries obtained through a donated EV certificate, signed macOS builds, multi-factor authentication that required a database version bump, basic right-to-left content support, and repaired migration paths from the original Trilium. Nothing has been published to this feed since March 2025.

◆ Where it's heading

These are the problems a fork inherits rather than chooses. Before adding features, the project had to make installs pass platform trust checks, let users migrate off the predecessor without an intermediate upgrade, and add authentication a self-hosted note store is expected to have. It is groundwork, done in the open, with contributors credited by name.

◆ Prediction

There is not enough recent activity to predict the next release. The feed has been silent for over a year, so whether the beta line continued elsewhere is the open question.

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Wiki.js
COLLAB
6.3

Wiki.js 3.0 beta ships an MCP server so AI agents can work against the wiki directly.

◆ Current state

Wiki.js 3.0 is still a beta not meant for production, but beta.705 adds a built-in MCP server, refined personal access token scopes, page lifecycle rules with page ownership, a feedback board where reviewers manage ideas, and link completion in the markdown editor. Recent betas added live notes, math, access tokens, SCIM and Excalidraw collaboration.

◆ Where it's heading

Each beta adds a piece that larger teams need: SSO and SCIM, governance through ownership and lifecycle rules, and now machine access through MCP and scoped tokens. 3.0 is becoming an AI-accessible knowledge base with enterprise controls rather than a straight successor to 2.x.

◆ Prediction

Expect MCP tools to be tied to the new PAT scopes and page rules, and the beta cadence to keep adding governance features before a release candidate.

Alternatives to Trilium Notes and Wiki.js

Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Trilium Notes or Wiki.js.

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Recent activity from Trilium Notes and Wiki.js

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 2d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3.0 beta adds MCP server and page lifecycle rules ⚡
  2. 8d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta adds live notes publishable to pages
  3. 12d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta adds math, access tokens; requires Postgres 17
  4. 15d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta adds draft recovery, slash menu, multi-replica git sync
  5. 17d agoWiki.js3.0 beta adds OIDC/SAML claim options and hardens v2 import
  6. 19d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3.0 beta adds glossary auto-linking and non-Latin paths
  7. 1y agoTrilium NotesMulti-factor authentication and signed Windows binaries
  8. 1y agoTrilium NotesSigned macOS builds and right-to-left content support
  9. 1y agoTrilium NotesFixes missing Windows ZIP artifacts

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Trilium Notes and Wiki.js?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Wiki.js is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Trilium Notes better than Wiki.js?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Wiki.js is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Trilium Notes?

Top Trilium Notes alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Trilium Notes alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/trilium-next for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Wiki.js?

Top Wiki.js alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Wiki.js alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/wikijs for the full list with editorial commentary on each.