Self-hosted Note-taking & Editors software
Note taking editors.
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23 projects, sorted by GitHub stars (as recorded in the dataset). Star counts and dates come from the dataset snapshot, not live.
| Name | Description | License | Stars | Updated | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memos | Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file. | MIT | 63,953 | 2026-10-20 | Docker, Go | Source |
| Joplin | Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through a self hosted Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote). | MIT | 56,820 | 2026-10-20 | Nodejs | Source |
| TriliumNext Notes | Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes). | AGPL-3.0 | 38,428 | 2026-10-20 | Nodejs, Docker, K8S | Source |
| Overleaf | Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. | AGPL-3.0 | 18,255 | 2026-09-17 | Ruby | Source |
| Docs | Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. | MIT | 16,937 | 2026-10-20 | K8S | Source |
| Blinko | A personal note tool with AI features. | AGPL-3.0 | 11,104 | 2026-08-27 | Docker | Source |
| draw.io | Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. | Apache-2.0 | 8,897 | 2026-10-18 | Javascript, Docker | Source |
| HedgeDoc | Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE. | AGPL-3.0 | 7,487 | 2026-10-14 | Docker, Nodejs | Source |
| Standard Notes | Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes. | GPL-3.0 | 6,673 | 2026-10-17 | Ruby | Source |
| SilverBullet | Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset. | MIT | 6,361 | 2026-10-20 | Docker, Deno | Source |
| Livebook | Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir code snippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir. | Apache-2.0 | 5,888 | 2026-10-19 | Elixir, Docker | Source |
| flatnotes | Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage. | MIT | 3,262 | 2026-08-29 | Docker | Source |
| NoteDiscovery | Markdown note-taking app with plain-file storage, graph view, and MCP integration (alternative to Obsidian, Notion). | MIT | 2,847 | 2026-10-14 | Docker, Python | Source |
| Jotty | Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists. | AGPL-3.0 | 2,031 | 2026-09-28 | Docker | Source |
| bewCloud | File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader). | AGPL-3.0 | 1,242 | 2026-10-18 | Docker | Source |
| Writing | Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing. | MIT | 1,119 | 2022-08-10 | Javascript | Source |
| Many Notes | Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity. | MIT | 1,090 | 2026-09-01 | Docker | Source |
| Note Mark | Minimal web-based Markdown notes app. | AGPL-3.0 | 774 | 2026-10-02 | Docker | Source |
| DailyTxT | Encrypted diary Web application to save your personal memories of each day. Includes a search function and encrypted file upload. | MIT | 505 | 2026-10-10 | Docker | Source |
| Plainpad | Modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology. | GPL-3.0 | 451 | 2026-10-07 | PHP | Source |
| plumio | Markdown notes taking app with live preview, document encryption, multi-user support, multi-organization capabilities and more. | AGPL-3.0 | 138 | 2026-08-11 | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Neverkin | Collaborative writing, worldbuilding and D&D-session-planning app. Tools for organizing your notes and stories. | GPL-3.0 | 17 | 2026-10-09 | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Turtl | Totally private personal database and note taking app. | GPL-3.0 | — | — | CommonLisp | Source |