Blinko vs Trilium Notes
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Blinko and Trilium Notes differ.
Blinko
Pros
- Markdown cards with tags
- AI search works with Ollama
- Desktop and Android builds
- S3 storage for uploads
- Official phone apps
Cons
- Needs a Postgres container
- AI features need a model
- Cloud edition gets features first
Trilium Notes
Pros
- Cloneable deep note tree
- Per-note encryption
- Offline-first desktop sync
- Scripting and REST API
- Completely free
Cons
- Single-user, no live collaboration
- No official mobile app
- Not built for large files
Blinko vs Trilium Notes: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Paid | Advantage: Free |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Install options | Docker only | Docker + Linux · macOS · Windows |
| Clients | Advantage: macOS · Windows · Linux · Android | macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 2Plus Postgres | 1The app alone |
| Database | Postgres | SQLite |
| Runtime | Node.js | Node.js |
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