How do I self-host Trilium?

Trilium can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is Trilium free to self-host?

Yes, Trilium is open source under the AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is Trilium built with?

Trilium is built with TypeScript. It has 38,313 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy Trilium

A hierarchical note-taking application built on TypeScript and available for desktop platforms, allowing users to organize and build their personal knowledge base. Supports data synchronization, tagging, and media embedding.

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir trilium-self-hosted && cd trilium-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

AGPL-3.0

Language

TypeScript

Last Updated

10/14/2026

Configuration

yaml



# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

version: '3.8'

services:
  trilium:
    image: zadam/trilium:latest
    container_name: trilium
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - ./trilium-data:/home/node/trilium-data

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