Trilium
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note-taking application with strong tree organization, scripting via JavaScript, encryption, sync between devices. Power-user note app with depth most alternatives don't reach. Now maintained as TriliumNext after original author paused development.
What it's for
- Hierarchical knowledge management — tree structure with cloning
- Long-form writing — books, research, technical documentation
- Encrypted sensitive notes — per-note encryption with master password
- Personal wiki — structured cross-linked content
- Scriptable notes — JavaScript-driven custom behavior
Who it's for
- Power users needing tree depth + cross-linking
- Researchers writing technical content with citations
- Privacy-conscious users wanting E2E-encrypted notes
- Developers taking notes with executable code snippets
- Knowledge workers managing 10k+ notes
Why teams pick Trilium over alternatives
- AGPLv3 — fully open
- Hierarchical with cloning — same note in multiple places
- Built-in sync — own server, desktop clients connect
- Per-note encryption — granular privacy
- Scripting — JavaScript notes for automation
- Active dev (TriliumNext) — community fork keeps it alive
Integrations
- Desktop clients — Mac, Linux, Windows
- Mobile — limited (Trilium Sender for capture)
- Sync server — this BluixApps install IS the sync server
- Authentication — local password + 2FA
- Import — Evernote, OneNote, Markdown, plain text, HTML
- Export — Markdown, ZIP, single HTML
- CKEditor — rich text with code blocks + tables
Notable users & community
- 29k+ GitHub stars (Trilium + TriliumNext combined)
- Active Discord + GitHub Discussions
- Maintained by TriliumNext community fork
- Featured in advanced PKM guides
- Strong reputation for note depth
Tips & operations
- Master password = data access — losing it = losing encrypted notes
- Backup priority — your knowledge base
- Persistent
/home/node/trilium-data— DB + attachments - Sync server config — desktop clients connect to this URL
- Resource use — modest; runs on $5/mo VPS
- TriliumNext is the active fork — original Trilium development paused
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker image:
triliumnext/notes:latest(active community fork) - Persistent volume:
/opt/trilium/data(DB + attachments) - Port 8088 exposed
- UID 1000 ownership for data dir
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- Sync server config documented for desktop client setup
- Backup hook covers data volume (CRITICAL — your knowledge base)
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |