SilverBullet vs Trilium Notes
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where SilverBullet and Trilium Notes differ.
SilverBullet
Pros
- Notes stay plain Markdown
- Wiki links between pages
- Live queries over notes
- Lua for custom commands
- Desktop app for all three
Cons
- Wants a case-sensitive disk
- Needs TLS for offline mode
- No mobile app
Trilium Notes
Pros
- Cloneable deep note tree
- Per-note encryption
- Offline-first desktop sync
- Scripting and REST API
Cons
- Single-user, no live collaboration
- No official mobile app
- Not built for large files
SilverBullet 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 | Free |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Install options | Docker + Linux · macOS · Windows | Docker + Linux · macOS · Windows |
| Clients | macOS · Windows · Linux | macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Stated minimum | a few hundred MB RAM | Not stated |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | file only | SQLite |
| Runtime | Rust | Node.js |
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