Self-hosted Note-taking & Editors software

Note taking editors.

23 apps, ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.

Alternatives to NotionAlternatives to EvernoteAlternatives to Google Keep

Memos

Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.

Actively maintained ★ 64.3k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

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 ★ 57k MIT ~$5/mo

TriliumNext Notes

Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).

Actively maintained ★ 38.7k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Docs

Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.

Actively maintained ★ 17k MIT ~$5/mo

Blinko

Personal note tool with AI features.

Actively maintained ★ 11.2k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

draw.io

Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.

Actively maintained ★ 9.1k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

HedgeDoc

Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE.

Actively maintained ★ 7.5k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Standard Notes

Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes.

Actively maintained ★ 6.7k GPL-3.0 ~$5/mo

SilverBullet

Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset.

Actively maintained ★ 6.4k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

flatnotes

Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.

Actively maintained ★ 3.3k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

NoteDiscovery

Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion).

Actively maintained ★ 2.9k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Overleaf

Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor.

Maintained ★ 18.3k AGPL-3.0 ~$5/mo

Jotty

Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.

Actively maintained ★ 2k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

bewCloud

File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).

Actively maintained ★ 1.2k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$20/mo

Many Notes

Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity.

Actively maintained ★ 1.1k MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Livebook

Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir code snippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir.

Maintained ★ 5.9k Apache-2.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Note Mark

Minimal web-based Markdown notes app.

Actively maintained ★ 776 AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

DailyTxT

Encrypted diary Web application to save your personal memories of each day. Includes a search function and encrypted file upload.

Actively maintained ★ 510 MIT 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Plainpad

Modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology.

Actively maintained ★ 452 GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

plumio

Markdown notes taking app with live preview, document encryption, multi-user support, multi-organization capabilities and more.

Actively maintained ★ 142 AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Neverkin

Collaborative writing, worldbuilding and D&D-session-planning app. Tools for organizing your notes and stories.

Actively maintained ★ 21 GPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

Writing

Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing.

Possibly unmaintained ★ 1.1k MIT ~$5/mo

Turtl

Totally private personal database and note taking app.

Health unknown GPL-3.0 ~$5/mo

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