Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/streetwriters/notesnook/vs/TryGhost/Ghost
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/streetwriters/notesnook/vs/TryGhost/Ghost.md
Description: notesnook and Ghost share 16 technologies: React, lru-cache, Vite, bson-objectid, Zod, otplib, entities, validator, dnd-kit, react-dropzone, react-error-boundary, dompurify, html-to-text, tiptap, react-colorful, and papaparse. Both are written in TypeScript.

# notesnook vs Ghost

notesnook and Ghost share 16 technologies: React, lru-cache, Vite, bson-objectid, Zod, otplib, entities, validator, dnd-kit, react-dropzone, react-error-boundary, dompurify, html-to-text, tiptap, react-colorful, and papaparse. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [streetwriters/notesnook](https://seerepo.com/r/streetwriters/notesnook): A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
- [TryGhost/Ghost](https://seerepo.com/r/TryGhost/Ghost): Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: React, lru-cache, Vite, bson-objectid, Zod, otplib, entities, validator, dnd-kit, react-dropzone, react-error-boundary, dompurify, html-to-text, tiptap, react-colorful, papaparse
- Only in notesnook: SQLite, Electron, tRPC, hermes-android, react-android, react-native, react-navigation, remix-run, Remix, remix-utils, wouter, hyperapp, appcompat, core-splashscreen, swiperefreshlayout, react-native-actions-sheet, react-native-safe-area-context, react-native-reanimated, @legendapp/list, react-native-webview, react-native-gesture-handler, react-native-modal-datetime-picker, react-native-image-zoom-viewer, react-native-progress, react-native-screens, react-native-svg, react-native-vector-icons, react-native-file-viewer, @react-native-documents/picker, @bam.tech/react-native-image-resizer, @react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll, react-native-pdf, react-native-qrcode-svg, react-native-view-shot, phone, logger, emotion, react-modal, react-turnstile, @mdi/js, @napi-rs/canvas, @emotion/react, react-icons, react-virtuoso, react-freeze, react-loading-skeleton, TanStack, react-hot-toast, @rehookify/datepicker, react-avatar-editor, react-scroll-sync, mdi, react-qrcode-logo, snarkdown, workbox-precaching, workbox-routing, @mozilla/readability, htmlparser2, dom-serializer, domhandler, domutils, katex, linkedom, prismjs, @szhsin/react-menu, ProseMirror, prosemirror-state, prosemirror-view, prosemirror-transform, prosemirror-codemark, re-resizable, @orama/orama, Cloudflare
- Only in Ghost: React Router, Preact, Sentry, Express, @isaacs/ttlcache, bullmq, cache-manager, Stripe, Mailgun, Hono, js-yaml, Tailwind CSS, sonner, Radix UI, React Hook Form, html2canvas-pro, @hookform/resolvers, @codemirror/theme-one-dark, CodeMirror, xyflow, @uiw/react-codemirror, @floating-ui/react-dom, @tanstack/react-virtual, D3, Lucide, Headless UI, react-day-picker, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, recharts, cmdk, @number-flow/react, country-flag-icons, knex, jsonwebtoken, express-session, cookie-session, jose, Cheerio, handlebars, sanitize-html, sharp, file-type, image-size, node-html-markdown, probe-image-size, rss, cron-validate, lexical, markdown-it, markdown-it-footnote, markdown-it-mark, markdown-it-sub, markdown-it-sup, emoji-mart, @lezer/highlight, @lexical/markdown, prop-types, Ajv, ajv-formats, nodemailer

## Side by side

| | notesnook | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 277,318 lines written, 1,310 code files | 1,229,446 lines written, 4,191 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot | 1.5% of its commits signed by AI. With Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 6, 2026, 15,029 commits, 14,898 stars | Last push November 5, 2026, 51,839 commits, 55,684 stars |
| Tests | 146 test files. 7.9% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,676 test files. 39.8% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, notesnook or Ghost?

Ghost, with 1,229,446 lines written; notesnook has 277,318.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/7336dc28b3ac6e4351c24b0b93ce03700d32a8e8)

### Which has more GitHub stars, notesnook or Ghost?

Ghost, with 55,684 stars; notesnook has 14,898.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost on GitHub](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost)

### Which has more tests, notesnook or Ghost?

Ghost, with 2,676 test files; notesnook has 146.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/7336dc28b3ac6e4351c24b0b93ce03700d32a8e8)

### Which was updated more recently, notesnook or Ghost?

notesnook: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and Ghost's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: [streetwriters/notesnook's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, notesnook or Ghost?

Ghost: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot; in notesnook, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in TryGhost/Ghost](https://seerepo.com/r/TryGhost/Ghost/ai)

## Sources

- streetwriters/notesnook: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit 27b7f51 (https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/tree/27b7f518f3a7579a367bfa6765dc523ab0cd046a)
- TryGhost/Ghost: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 7336dc2 (https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/7336dc28b3ac6e4351c24b0b93ce03700d32a8e8)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.