Self-hosted alternatives to Notion
Want all-in-one notes, docs and wiki workspace without handing your data to Notion? These 30 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppFlowy direct | Actively maintained | 78.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| docmost Community Edition direct | Actively maintained | 22.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| NoteDiscovery direct | Actively maintained | 2.9k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Atomic Server direct | Actively maintained | 1.6k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Colanode direct | Maintained | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Memos | Actively maintained | 64.3k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Joplin | Actively maintained | 57k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| SiYuan | Actively maintained | 47.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Outline | Actively maintained | 41.2k | BUSL-1.1 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| TriliumNext Notes | Actively maintained | 38.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wiki.js | Actively maintained | 29.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Docs | Actively maintained | 17k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| TiddlyWiki | Actively maintained | 8.7k | BSD-3-Clause | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| HedgeDoc | Actively maintained | 7.5k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Standard Notes | Actively maintained | 6.7k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Dokuwiki | Actively maintained | 4.7k | GPL-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| flatnotes | Actively maintained | 3.3k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Gitit | Actively maintained | 2.3k | GPL-2.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Zim | Actively maintained | 2.2k | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Jotty | Actively maintained | 2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| django-wiki | Actively maintained | 1.9k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Otter Wiki | Actively maintained | 1.6k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| XWiki | Actively maintained | 1.3k | LGPL-2.1 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| bewCloud | Actively maintained | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| LeafWiki | Actively maintained | 1.2k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Many Notes | Actively maintained | 1.1k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Note Mark | Actively maintained | 776 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wiki-Go | Actively maintained | 624 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Raneto | Maintained | 2.9k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| WikiDocs | Actively maintained | 533 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. AppFlowy
Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one (alternative to Notion).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 0.15.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
2. docmost Community Edition
Collaborative wiki and documentation software (alternative to Confluence, Notion).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v0.97.0 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. NoteDiscovery
Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v0.34.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Atomic Server
Knowledge graph database with documents (similar to Notion), tables, search, and a powerful linked data API. Lightweight, very fast and no runtime dependencies.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v0.41.0-beta.8 (2026-10-15). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
5. Colanode
Collaboration suite with real-time messaging, rich text pages, file management, and dynamic databases - built for offline work (alternative to Slack, Notion).
Maintained Last activity 2026-04-03. Latest release v0.4.7 (2026-04-03). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Memos
Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 26.11.0 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
7. Joplin
Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through your own Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v3.7.22 (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. SiYuan
Privacy-first personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v3.8.10-alpha.3 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
9. Outline
Extensible wiki for your team.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v1.12.0 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. TriliumNext Notes
Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-04. Latest release v0.106.1 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Wiki.js
Modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app using Git and Markdown.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release 3.0.2 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. Docs
Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v6.0.4 (2026-10-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. TiddlyWiki
Reusable non-linear personal web notebook.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-05. Latest release v5.4.1 (2026-07-10). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. HedgeDoc
Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 1.12.0 (2026-08-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Standard Notes
Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release @standardnotes/mobile@3.203.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
16. Dokuwiki
Easy to use, lightweight, standards-compliant wiki engine with a simple syntax allowing reading the data outside the wiki. All data is stored in plain text files, therefore no database is required.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-29. Latest release release-2026-07-14c (2026-09-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
17. flatnotes
Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-08-29. Latest release v5.5.5 (2026-08-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. Gitit
Wiki program that stores pages and uploaded files in a git repository, which can then be modified using the VCS command line tools or the wiki's web interface.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-25. Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
19. Zim
Graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages. Each page can contain links to other pages, simple formatting and images.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-24. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. Jotty
Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-25. Latest release 1.29.2 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
21. django-wiki
Wiki system with complex functionality for simple integration and a superb interface. Store your knowledge with style: Use django models.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-16. Latest release releases/0.13 (2026-07-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
22. Otter Wiki
Simple, easy to use wiki software using markdown.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Latest release v2.26.2 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
23. XWiki
Second generation wiki that allows the user to extend its functionalities with a powerful extension-based architecture.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release xwiki-platform-18.9.0 (2026-10-26). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
24. bewCloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-18. Latest release v4.21.0 (2026-10-18). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
25. LeafWiki
Fast wiki for people who think in folders, not feeds. Fast editing. Tree navigation. Markdown on disk.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v0.14.2 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
26. Many Notes
Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-22. Latest release v0.18.1 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
27. Note Mark
Minimal web-based Markdown notes app.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-02. Latest release v1.1.1 (2026-10-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
28. Wiki-Go
Modern, feature-rich, databaseless flat-file wiki platform.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v1.9.2 (2026-09-22). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
29. Raneto
Knowledgebase platform that uses static Markdown files.
Maintained Last activity 2026-03-18. Latest release 0.18.1 (2026-03-11). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
30. WikiDocs
Databaseless markdown flat-file wiki engine.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-25. Latest release 2.0.2 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Notion?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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