Self-Hosted Knowledge Management: 128 Open-Source Apps
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Homelab Novice
Wants it running tonight, with one command.
linkding11.4k
linkding is a self-hosted bookmark manager designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up with Docker.
- Single container
- Ships a Compose file
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Homelab Expert
Runs a stack already and wants it to plug in.
FreshRSS16.5k
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator with multi-user support, an API, and a command-line interface.
- Several SSO sign-in methods
- REST or GraphQL API
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Homelab Hacker
Wants control: APIs, scripts and many ways to run it.
Buku7.3k
buku is a command-line bookmark manager and personal textual mini-web that can import, search, edit, and sync bookmarks.
- Scriptable API
- CLI or plugin support
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128 projects
LobeHub
84.6k
LobeHub is a self-hostable platform for organizing, creating, and collaborating with AI agents as a team.
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AISelf Hosting Solutions+4
10 Containers
AFFiNE
74.4k
AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace for writing, drawing, planning, and knowledge management, positioned as an alternative to Notion and Miro.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseFOSS with Issues+4
4 ContainersFOSS with Issues
Memos
64.4k
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool for quick capture.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseKnowledge Management+2
Single Container
Excalidraw
135.4k
An open source virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard for creating diagrams and wireframes.
Diagramming ToolsKnowledge ManagementPermissive License
Single Container
AFFiNE Community Edition
74.4k
AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace for writing, drawing, planning, and knowledge management, positioned as an alternative to Notion and Miro.
Knowledge ManagementPermissive LicenseCopyleft License+6
4 ContainersFOSS with Issues
AppFlowy
78.6k
AppFlowy is an open-source AI workspace and Notion alternative for notes, databases, collaboration, and building custom productivity apps.
Task ManagementCopyleft LicenseNote Taking Apps+4
Single ContainerFOSS with Issues
Joplin
57.1k
Joplin is a free, open source note-taking and to-do application for managing searchable Markdown notes, notebooks, tags, and synchronization across devices.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseTask Management+2
4 Containers
Logseq
45.5k
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management and collaboration platform for notes, tasks, PDF annotation, and organizing information.
Fully FOSSKnowledge ManagementNote Taking Apps+1
Fully FOSS
Karakeep
30.4k
Karakeep is a self-hostable bookmark-everything app with AI-assisted tagging and search for saving links, notes, images, PDFs, and highlights.
Bookmark ManagementPastebinsCopyleft License+4
3 Containers
TriliumNext Notes
38.8k
Trilium Notes is a free, open-source hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+3
Single Container
Wiki.js
29.2k
Wiki.js is a modern, lightweight, and powerful wiki application built on Node.js.
WikisCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+2
3 Containers
FreshRSS
16.5k
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator with multi-user support, an API, and a command-line interface.
RSS Feed ReadersCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+2
Single Container
linkding
11.4k
linkding is a self-hosted bookmark manager designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up with Docker.
Bookmark ManagementKnowledge ManagementDigital Archiving+2
Single Container
JupyterLab
15.4k
An extensible web-based environment for interactive and reproducible computing, built on the Jupyter Notebook architecture.
IDE ToolsWeb ServersSelf Hosting Solutions+2
Answer
15.7k
Apache Answer is a Q&A platform for teams that can be used as a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform.
Social NetworksPermissive LicenseKnowledge Management+1
buzz
36.8k
Buzz is a self-hostable workspace where humans and AI agents collaborate in shared rooms backed by a signed event log.
Self Hosting SolutionsCustom CommunicationsKnowledge Management+2
7 Containers
Frappe Helpdesk
3.5k
Frappe Helpdesk is an open-source ticket management tool for customer support, with separate agent and customer portals plus automation features.
Ticketing SystemsCopyleft LicenseAutomation Tools+3
3 ContainersFully FOSS
odysseus
95.5k
Odysseus is a self-hosted AI workspace for chat, agents, research, documents, email, notes, calendar, and local model workflows.
Artificial IntelligenceAI AgentsAI Interfaces+3
4 Containers
Blinko
11.2k
Blinko is an AI-powered card note-taking app for quickly capturing, organizing, and searching personal notes.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+4
Single Container
Buku
7.3k
buku is a command-line bookmark manager and personal textual mini-web that can import, search, edit, and sync bookmarks.
Bookmark ManagementCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+1
2 Containers
Livebook
5.9k
Livebook is a web application for interactive and collaborative Elixir code notebooks.
Note Taking AppsIDE ToolsAutomation Tools+4
4 Containers
TiddlyWiki
8.7k
TiddlyWiki is a non-linear personal web notebook and interactive wiki that can run as a single HTML file in the browser or as a Node.js application.
WikisNote Taking AppsKnowledge Management+2
SilverBullet
6.5k
SilverBullet is a self-hosted, browser-based personal knowledge management platform with a programmable Markdown editor.
Note Taking AppsPastebinsPermissive License+4
Single Container
rowboat
18.1k
Rowboat is an open-source personal AI assistant that indexes your work into a local knowledge graph and provides built-in tools like email, notes, browser, code mode, and meeting notes.
AI AgentsKnowledge ManagementAI Coding Assistant+2
Fully FOSS
Open Notebook
41.8k
Open Notebook is a private, self-hosted, multi-model alternative to Google NotebookLM for organizing content, chatting with it, and generating podcasts.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementArtificial Intelligence+5
HedgeDoc
7.5k
HedgeDoc lets users create real-time collaborative markdown notes.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+2
4 Containers
UVDesk
19.6k
UVdesk Community is an open-source helpdesk system for building and customizing customer support portals and ticket workflows.
Dev Project ManagementTicketing SystemsCRM Systems+4
HumHub
6.8k
HumHub is an open-source social networking and collaboration platform for intranets, knowledge bases, and community spaces.
Social NetworksCopyleft LicenseGroupware Suites+3
Standard Notes
6.7k
An end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with cross-device sync, self-hosting support, and publishing features.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+3
Open Core
Zammad
6.1k
Zammad is a web-based open-source helpdesk and customer support platform for managing customer inquiries across multiple channels.
Ticketing SystemsCopyleft LicenseCRM Systems+2
Local Deep Research
9.6k
AI-powered research assistant for deep, agentic research that runs locally and synthesizes sources with citations.
Artificial IntelligenceAI RAG SystemsAI Agents+6
3 Containers
Docs
17.0k
An open-source collaborative text editor for teams to write, organize, and share knowledge in real time.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementPermissive License+3
Shaarli
3.9k
A personal, minimalist, database-free bookmarking and link-sharing service.
Bookmark ManagementPermissive LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+1
2 Containers
ByteStash
2.6k
ByteStash is a self-hosted web application for storing, organizing, and managing code snippets.
PastebinsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+3
Single Container
DSpace
1.1k
DSpace is an open source repository application for providing durable access to digital resources.
Digital Library SoftwareDigital ArchivingKnowledge Management+2
django-wiki
1.9k
A Django-based wiki application for building structured, extensible wikis.
WikisKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+1
XWiki
1.3k
A generic wiki platform that provides runtime services for applications built on top of it.
WikisCopyleft LicenseCMS Platforms+4
SiYuan
47.1k
SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system with block-level references, Markdown WYSIWYG editing, and self-hosted deployment options.
Knowledge ManagementCopyleft LicenseNote Taking Apps+1
3 ContainersOpen Core
Focalboard
26.6k
Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted project management tool for tracking and organizing work.
Task ManagementPermissive LicenseCopyleft License+3
Papra
5.7k
Papra is a minimalistic document management and archiving platform for storing, searching, and organizing documents over the long term.
Document ManagementDigital ArchivingCopyleft License+2
Zim
2.2k
Zim is a graphical desktop wiki editor for organizing notes, journals, task lists, and other plain-text wiki pages.
WikisNote Taking AppsKnowledge Management+3
Otter Wiki
1.6k
An Otter Wiki is a Python-based collaborative wiki for managing content in a git repository with Markdown editing and history tracking.
WikisKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+2
Grimoire
2.9k
Grimoire is a local-first bookmark manager for saving, searching, and organizing technical resources while keeping data on the user’s machine.
Bookmark ManagementKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+2
Single Container
Docspell
2.3k
Docspell is a document management system for organizing scanned papers, emails, and other files with OCR, search, metadata, and machine-learning assistance.
Document ManagementDigital ArchivingAutomation Tools+4
docmost
22.3k
Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software.
WikisFOSS with IssuesOpen-Washing Risk+5
3 ContainersOpen CoreFOSS with Issues
LinkWarden
20.4k
Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager for collecting, reading, annotating, and preserving webpages.
Bookmark ManagementKnowledge ManagementDigital Archiving+2
Open Core
Dokuwiki
4.7k
DokuWiki is a simple and versatile wiki software that stores data in plain text files.
WikisKnowledge ManagementDocument Management+3
Khoj
38.1k
Khoj is a personal AI app for chat, search, and automation that can run locally or as a cloud service.
Artificial IntelligenceCopyleft LicenseGenerative AI+5
5 ContainersOpen Core