Self-Hosted Note Taking Apps: 63 Open-Source Apps
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Homelab Novice
Wants it running tonight, with one command.
TriliumNext Notes38.9k
Trilium Notes is a free, open-source hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.
- Single container
- Ships a Compose file
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88/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab novices, 0 to 100
Homelab Expert
Runs a stack already and wants it to plug in.
tududi3.5k
tududi is a productivity app for organizing tasks, projects, areas, notes, and tags with recurring tasks and Telegram integration.
- SSO sign-in
- REST or GraphQL API
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83/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab experts, 0 to 100
Homelab Hacker
Wants control: APIs, scripts and many ways to run it.
Logseq45.6k
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management and collaboration platform for notes, tasks, PDF annotation, and organizing information.
- Scriptable API
- Works offline
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63 projects
AFFiNE
74.5k
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
AFFiNE Community Edition
74.5k
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
Joplin
57.2k
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
45.6k
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
AppFlowy
78.9k
AppFlowy is an open-source AI workspace and Notion alternative for notes, databases, collaboration, and building custom productivity apps.
Task ManagementCopyleft LicenseNote Taking Apps+6
Single ContainerFOSS with Issues
TriliumNext Notes
38.9k
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
Etherpad
18.6k
Etherpad is a real-time collaborative web editor for creating and editing shared pads.
Office SuitesPermissive LicenseDocument Management+2
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 ContainerFully FOSS
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
Open Notebook
41.9k
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
Monica
25.8k
Monica is an open-source personal relationship management web application for documenting life and organizing interactions with family and friends.
CRM SystemsCalendar and ContactsNote Taking Apps+3
HedgeDoc
7.5k
HedgeDoc lets users create real-time collaborative markdown notes.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+2
4 Containers
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
Docs
17.0k
An open-source collaborative text editor for teams to write, organize, and share knowledge in real time.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementWikis+3
Opengist
3.4k
Opengist is a self-hosted Git-powered pastebin for storing, browsing, and managing code snippets through a web interface or standard Git commands.
PastebinsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+1
SiYuan
47.2k
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
tududi
3.5k
tududi is a productivity app for organizing tasks, projects, areas, notes, and tags with recurring tasks and Telegram integration.
Task ManagementNote Taking AppsSelf Hosting Solutions+2
eLabFTW
1.5k
eLabFTW is a browser-based electronic lab notebook and research team manager with built-in database and API support.
CMS PlatformsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+4
Personal Management System
4.2k
A self-hosted personal management system backend for organizing notes, contacts, passwords, tasks, schedules, payments, files, and other personal data.
Personal DashboardsPermissive LicenseNote Taking Apps+5
5 Containers
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
Jotty
2.0k
A self-hosted app for managing personal checklists and notes.
Note Taking AppsTask ManagementCopyleft License+3
Single Container
bewCloud
1.3k
bewCloud is a self-hosted web app for managing cloud-like personal data, with support for calendar, contacts, file sharing, and related sync features.
File SynchronizationGroupware SuitesRSS Feed Readers+6
Enclosed
2.1k
Enclosed is a minimal web application for sending end-to-end encrypted notes and files.
Simple File UploadsPastebinsNote Taking Apps+2
flatnotes
3.3k
A self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app that stores notes as markdown files in a flat folder.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseWikis+3
Overleaf
18.3k
An open-source online real-time collaborative LaTeX editor.
Note Taking AppsIDE ToolsDocument Management+2
Open Core
TagSpaces
5.4k
TagSpaces is an offline-first platform for organizing, tagging, and managing local files across desktop and web.
Web File ManagersNote Taking AppsKnowledge Management+3
Open Core
DailyTxT
515
DailyTxT is an encrypted diary and journal web app with multi-user support, file uploads, search, templates, and export to HTML.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+1
OpenHabitTracker
311
A privacy-focused app for taking Markdown notes, planning tasks, and tracking habits.
Task ManagementTime TrackingCopyleft License+2
Note Mark
776
Note Mark is a web-based Markdown notes app with a minimal, responsive UI.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+3
draw.io
9.4k
draw.io is a configurable diagramming and whiteboarding application.
Note Taking AppsDiagramming ToolsSelf Hosting Solutions+1
Open Core
Kept Notes
372
Kept is a Google Keep-style notes app for quick capture, syncing, sharing, and self-hosted or cloud-backed use across mobile and web.
Task ManagementNote Taking Apps
Plainpad
453
Plainpad is a self-hosted note taking application.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions
writer-computer
1.8k
Writer Computer is a free and open-source macOS markdown editor for working directly in plain-text folders and editing files in place.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementDiagramming Tools
LibreKB
63
LibreKB is a self-hosted knowledge base web app for creating and managing articles.
Knowledge ManagementWikisNote Taking Apps+3
2 Containers
Neverkin
25
Neverkin is an open-source collaborative writing and worldbuilding app for storytellers, DMs, writers, and novelists.
Note Taking Apps
9 Containers
plumio
141
plumio is a self-hosted markdown editor with live preview, document encryption, and multi-user, multi-organization support.
Note Taking AppsDocument ManagementKnowledge Management+1
Single Container
yogurt
1.3k
Private AI meeting notes app that records calls without adding a bot to the meeting.
Note Taking AppsLocal LLMsFully FOSS+1
Fully FOSS
Tasks.md
2.2k
A self-hosted, Markdown file-based task management board.
Task ManagementDev Project ManagementNote Taking Apps+3
Many Notes
1.1k
Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application for creating, importing, organizing, and sharing vault-based notes.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseWikis+2
opensidian
384
An open-source, vault-compatible cross-platform markdown notes app with Obsidian-like behavior.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementFully FOSS+1
Fully FOSS
macro
6.3k
Macro is an all-in-one team workspace that combines email, chat, docs, tasks, agents, and CRM in a single interface.
CRM SystemsTask ManagementNote Taking Apps+2
22 ContainersFreemium
tsuzuri
355
Tsuzuri is a terminal-based block markdown notebook that keeps notes as plain Markdown files.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge Management
Pastefy
464
Pastefy is an open source paste-sharing service and alternative to Gists or Pastebin.
PastebinsPermissive LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+2
NoteDiscovery
2.9k
Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion).
Note Taking AppsKnowledge Management
BinPastes
19
A simple self-hosted pastebin for notes with search, expiry, visibility controls, and client-side encryption.
PastebinsPermissive LicenseNote Taking Apps+1