Memos Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 64,126MITGoupdated Oct 2026
Joplin Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through a self hosted Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote). Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 56,909MITNodejsupdated Oct 2026
T TriliumNext Notes Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes). Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 38,596AGPL-3.0Nodejsupdated Oct 2026
Overleaf Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 18,287AGPL-3.0Rubyupdated Sept 2026
D Docs Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & EditorsKnowledge Management Tools 16,952MITK8Supdated Oct 2026
Blinko A personal note tool with AI features. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 11,124AGPL-3.0Dockerupdated Aug 2026
draw.io Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 9,024Apache-2.0Javascriptupdated Oct 2026
HedgeDoc Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 7,496AGPL-3.0Nodejsupdated Oct 2026
Standard Notes Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 6,683GPL-3.0Rubyupdated Oct 2026
SilverBullet Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & EditorsPastebins 6,404MITDenoupdated Oct 2026
Livebook Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir code snippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 5,897Apache-2.0Elixirupdated Oct 2026
flatnotes Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 3,264MITDockerupdated Aug 2026
NoteDiscovery Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion). Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & EditorsKnowledge Management Tools 2,851MITPythonupdated Oct 2026
Jotty Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & EditorsTask Management & To-do Lists 2,028AGPL-3.0Dockerupdated Oct 2026
bewCloud File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader). Self-hostedOpen sourceFile Transfer & SynchronizationGroupwareFeed Readers 1,242AGPL-3.0Dockerupdated Oct 2026
W Writing Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 1,119MITJavascriptupdated Aug 2022
Many Notes Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 1,090MITDockerupdated Oct 2026
Note Mark Minimal web-based Markdown notes app. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 775AGPL-3.0Dockerupdated Oct 2026
DailyTxT Encrypted diary Web application to save your personal memories of each day. Includes a search function and encrypted file upload. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 508MITDockerupdated Oct 2026
P Plainpad Modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 450GPL-3.0PHPupdated Oct 2026
plumio Markdown notes taking app with live preview, document encryption, multi-user support, multi-organization capabilities and more. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 139AGPL-3.0Nodejsupdated Oct 2026
N Neverkin Collaborative writing, worldbuilding and D&D-session-planning app. Tools for organizing your notes and stories. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors 20GPL-3.0Nodejsupdated Oct 2026
T Turtl Totally private personal database and note taking app. Self-hostedOpen sourceNote-taking & Editors GPL-3.0CommonLisp