20 self-hosted Craft 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.

76k stars5.9k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 26 Jun 2026Actively maintained

All-in-one, privacy-focused workspace that merges docs, whiteboards and databases with real-time collaboration and multimodal AI assistance.

71.9k stars5.2k forkslast commit 26 Aug 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.

56.1k stars6.2k forkslast commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

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

46k stars3k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 18 Aug 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.

37.6k stars2.5k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

A modern, extensible Node.js wiki with Markdown editing, powerful admin tools, multiple auth options, and support for popular SQL databases.

28.8k stars3.3k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 1 May 2026Actively maintained

Open-source collaborative documentation and wiki platform with real-time editing, offline sync, export features and flexible self-hosting options.

16.8k stars620 forksMITlast commit 31 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.

16.8k stars620 forksMITlast commit 31 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.

11k stars774 forksGPL-3.0last commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, web-based collaborative Markdown editor for real-time notes, diagrams, and slide presentations with revisions and access controls.

7.4k stars590 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 9 Aug 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 stars548 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

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

5.9k stars471 forksMITlast commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, local-first Slack and Notion alternative combining team chat, rich docs, databases, and file management with offline-first sync and self-hosting.

5k stars314 forksApache-2.0last commit 3 Apr 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.

3.8k stars262 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 25 Aug 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.

2.4k stars163 forksMITlast commit 26 Aug 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 stars114 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted Markdown note-taking web app with multi-user vaults, real-time collaboration, fast search, templates, backlinks/tags, PDF export, and PWA support.

1.1k stars44 forksMITlast commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hosted note-taking and documentation app with rich text & Markdown editors, search, attachments, workspaces, REST API and OIDC support.

769 stars31 forksMITlast commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Go-based flat-file wiki that stores content as Markdown with built-in search, version history, and access control, without an external database.

614 stars52 forksGPL-3.0last commit 21 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Plainpad is a lightweight self-hosted note-taking app built with PHP and Laravel. It encrypts notes before storage, supports multiple users, and provides an offline-capable PWA.

438 stars38 forksGPL-3.0last commit 18 Aug 2026Actively maintained