Self-Hosted Note Taking Apps: 62 Open-Source Apps
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Homelab Novice
Wants it running tonight, with one command.
TriliumNext Notes38.3k
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.
tududi3.4k
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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82/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab experts, 0 to 100
Homelab Hacker
Wants control: APIs, scripts and many ways to run it.
Logseq45.2k
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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62 projects
AFFiNE
73.5k
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
63.8k
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool for quick capture.
Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseKnowledge Management+2
Single Container
AFFiNE Community Edition
73.5k
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
AppFlowy
77.3k
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
56.7k
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
45.2k
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management and collaboration platform for notes, tasks, PDF annotation, and organizing information.
Knowledge ManagementNote Taking AppsTask Management+1
Fully FOSS
TriliumNext Notes
38.3k
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
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
Blinko
11.1k
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
SilverBullet
6.3k
SilverBullet is a self-hosted, browser-based personal knowledge management platform with a programmable Markdown editor.
Note Taking AppsPastebinsPermissive License+4
Single Container
rowboat
18.0k
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.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementAI Agents+2
Open Notebook
40.2k
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
25.5k
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
16.9k
An open-source collaborative text editor for teams to write, organize, and share knowledge in real time.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementPermissive License+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
46.8k
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
3.4k
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
1.4k
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 DashboardsTask ManagementNote 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
draw.io
8.8k
draw.io is a configurable diagramming and whiteboarding application.
Note Taking AppsDiagramming ToolsPermissive License
Jotty
2.0k
A self-hosted app for managing personal checklists and notes.
Note Taking AppsTask ManagementCopyleft License+3
Single Container
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
18.2k
An open-source online real-time collaborative LaTeX editor.
Note Taking AppsIDE ToolsDocument Management+2
Open Core
bewCloud
1.2k
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
DailyTxT
507
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
TagSpaces
5.3k
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
Note Mark
775
Note Mark is a web-based Markdown notes app with a minimal, responsive UI.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+3
OpenHabitTracker
301
A privacy-focused app for taking Markdown notes, planning tasks, and tracking habits.
Task ManagementTime TrackingCopyleft License+2
Colanode
5.2k
Colanode is an open-source, local-first collaboration workspace you can self-host for chat, documents, databases, and file management.
Groupware SuitesKnowledge ManagementNote Taking Apps+2
Plainpad
450
Plainpad is a self-hosted note taking application.
Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions
Tasks.md
2.2k
A self-hosted, Markdown file-based task management board.
Task ManagementDev Project ManagementNote Taking Apps+3
Neverkin
16
Neverkin is an open-source collaborative writing and worldbuilding app for storytellers, DMs, writers, and novelists.
Note Taking Apps
9 Containers
Pastefy
460
Pastefy is an open source paste-sharing service and alternative to Gists or Pastebin.
PastebinsPermissive LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+2
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
plumio
138
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
macro
4.7k
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
314
Tsuzuri is a terminal-based block markdown notebook that keeps notes as plain Markdown files.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge Management
Collabst
407
Self-hosted collaborative workspace for Typst.
Note Taking AppsDocument ManagementKnowledge Management+1
4 Containers
writer-computer
1.6k
Fast, lightweight desktop app for working with workspace markdown files.
Note Taking AppsKnowledge ManagementDiagramming Tools
NoteDiscovery
2.8k
Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion).
Note Taking AppsKnowledge Management
Task Keeper
111
A list editor for power users that supports tasks, tags, collapsible sections, and keyboard-driven editing.
Task ManagementNote Taking AppsSelf Hosting Solutions+2
BinPastes
19
A simple self-hosted pastebin for notes with search, expiry, visibility controls, and client-side encryption.
PastebinsPermissive LicenseNote Taking Apps+1