BookStack vs Trilium: Which to Self-Host?

Quick Verdict BookStack is the better choice for team documentation, wikis, and structured knowledge bases. TriliumNext is better for personal knowledge management with interconnected notes, cloning, and a hierarchical tree. They solve different problems — pick based on whether your primary use is team docs or personal notes. Overview BookStack organizes content into shelves, books, chapters, and pages — a familiar library metaphor that works well for documentation. It's a PHP/Laravel application with a WYSIWYG editor, RBAC permissions, and multi-user support. TriliumNext (community fork of the now-unmaintained original Trilium) is a personal knowledge base built around a note tree. Notes can be cloned (appear in multiple places), linked, and organized with attributes. It uses embedded SQLite and runs as a single container. Feature Comparison Feature BookStack TriliumNext Architecture PHP/Laravel + MySQL Node.js + SQLite Organization Shelves → Books → Chapters → Pages Hierarchical note