20 self-hosted Apple Notes alternatives

Open-source, privacy-focused collaborative workspace for notes, databases, kanban boards and AI-assisted writing; desktop, mobile and web clients with local-first storage.

74.4k stars5.7k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 26 Jun 2026Actively maintained

Memos is a lightweight, privacy-first self-hosted note-taking service with Markdown, fast search, and sharing features for personal notes, wikis, and team knowledge.

61.8k stars4.6k forksMITlast commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Joplin is an offline-first, privacy-focused note and to-do app with end-to-end encryption, Markdown support, web clipping, and sync across desktop and mobile.

55.8k stars6.2k forkslast commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, block-oriented personal knowledge manager with Markdown WYSIWYG, block-level two-way links, encrypted sync, Docker deployment and AI integrations.

45.5k stars2.9k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 21 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge management app for networked notes, tasks, and collaboration using local Markdown or Org-mode graphs.

44.1k stars2.7k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Open-source hierarchical notes and personal knowledge base with rich editing, full-text search, encryption, scripting, and optional self-hosted sync and web access.

37.1k stars2.5k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 28 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Collaborative note-taking, wiki, and documentation platform with real-time editing, access control, and offline support. Built with Django and React/Next.js.

16.7k stars610 forksMITlast commit 23 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hosted AI note-taking app for fast capture and organization, with Markdown notes and RAG-based natural language search.

10.8k stars761 forksGPL-3.0last commit 6 Jul 2026Actively maintained

TiddlyWiki is a self-contained, highly customizable personal wiki that runs in the browser or on Node.js, enabling notes, knowledge bases, and documentation in one file.

8.6k stars1.3k forkslast commit 24 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted notes app with secure file storage, offline access, and cross-platform sync, with optional self-hosting of the sync server.

6.6k stars539 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted, browser-based personal knowledge management platform with Markdown pages, wiki-style links, tasks, queries, and Lua scripting for automation.

5.7k stars450 forksMITlast commit 24 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Offline-first file manager and personal knowledge workspace that organizes local files with tags, fast search, previews, and optional local AI features.

5.2k stars514 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted personal management web app to organize notes, goals, contacts, passwords, schedules, payments, files, photos, and more in one place.

4.1k stars340 forksMITlast commit 26 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Speakr is a self-hosted web app for recording or uploading audio, transcribing with AI (including diarization), and turning conversations into searchable, shareable notes.

3.5k stars291 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 15 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Basic Memory gives AI assistants durable, local-first memory by reading and writing structured Markdown notes, enabling reusable context across conversations and tools.

3.5k stars240 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app that stores notes as plain Markdown files in a folder, with tagging, wiki links, and full-text search.

3.2k stars196 forksMITlast commit 17 Feb 2026Actively maintained

Lightweight, privacy-focused self-hosted Markdown notes app with wikilinks, graph view, tags, templates, search, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, and optional password protection.

2.7k stars221 forksMITlast commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Zim is a desktop wiki editor for personal notes, journals, and task lists, storing pages as plain text files with links, attachments, and plugin support.

2.2k stars392 forksGPL-2.0last commit 26 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hostable note-taking and knowledge base app with an extended Markdown editor, fast search, tagging, workspaces, sharing permissions, exports, and offline PWA support.

2k stars127 forksMITlast commit 26 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Lightweight self-hosted web app for managing checklists and Markdown notes with file-based storage, PGP encryption, REST API and Docker deployment.

2k stars112 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 8 Jul 2026Actively maintained