18 self-hosted Dynalist alternatives

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.

62.6k stars4.7k forksMITlast 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

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

44.6k stars2.8k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 26 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

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 25 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

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

5.3k stars513 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 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 stars206 forksMITlast commit 2 Aug 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 stars397 forksGPL-2.0last 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 stars114 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Zen is a minimal self-hosted notes app that stores notes as Markdown with a local SQLite database, featuring fast full-text search, tagging, templates, and low resource usage.

1.2k stars62 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 24 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Nextcloud Notes is a distraction-free note-taking app with Markdown support, favorites, and a REST API. Notes are stored as files in your Nextcloud for easy syncing.

734 stars161 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 27 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Lightweight note-taking app that stores notes as markdown files and folders on the filesystem; offers fast OS-optimized search, Milkdown editor, and Docker support.

155 stars6 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 21 Mar 2026Actively maintained

Keyboard-focused list editor for power users. Self-hosted Scala/Play web app with nested lists, tags, document switching, extensive shortcuts and Docker support.

107 stars1 forkslast commit 1 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted app for creating, managing, and publishing lists and collections with team accounts, OIDC support, randomized public share links, and Postgres storage.

9 stars0 forksMITlast commit 19 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted, multi-user personal knowledge base for notes, linked contexts, and process pipelines, with backlinks and per-item privacy controls.

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