#1
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 Actively maintained
20 self-hosted Slite alternatives
Slite is a cloud-based team knowledge base and collaborative documentation platform for creating, organizing, and sharing company documents, meeting notes, and processes, with search, version history, access controls, and integrations.
Alternatives to Slite
An open source static site generator for building and maintaining documentation and project websites with Markdown/MDX, React, versioning, and i18n.
66.1k stars10k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#3
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 Actively maintained
#4
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 Actively maintained
#5
Outline is a fast, collaborative knowledge base for teams, featuring markdown docs, real-time editing, AI-powered search, and Slack integrations.
40.3k stars3.5k forkslast commit Actively maintained
#6
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 Actively maintained
#7
Huly is an open-source all-in-one platform combining project management, team chat, and collaborative documentation as an alternative to tools like Jira, Linear, Slack, and Notion.
27.5k stars2.1k forksEPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#8
MkDocs is a Python-based static documentation site generator that builds searchable HTML docs from Markdown using a simple YAML configuration and themes/plugins.
22.4k stars2.6k forksBSD-2-Clauselast commit Slowing down
BookStack is a simple documentation and wiki platform with a WYSIWYG and optional Markdown editor, full-text search, permissions, and integrated authentication.
19k stars2.4k forksMITlast commit Actively 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 Actively maintained
#11
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 Actively maintained
#12
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 Actively maintained
#13
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 Actively maintained
#14
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 Actively maintained
#15
DokuWiki is a lightweight, file-based wiki engine with ACL, versioning, and a rich plugin/template ecosystem for documentation and knowledge bases.
4.7k stars919 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#16
Raneto is an open-source, file-based Markdown knowledge base for Node.js with web editing, full-text search, theming, and optional login protection—no database required.
2.9k stars442 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#17
Open source architecture documentation tool to model and document domains, services, events, and schemas for event-driven and microservice systems.
2.8k stars272 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#18
Documize is a self-hosted knowledge base and documentation platform for internal and external docs, offering spaces, labels, search, and enterprise-friendly authentication.
2.4k stars239 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#19
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 Actively maintained
#20
Gitit is a wiki engine that stores pages in a git-compatible repo, uses Pandoc for markup, and runs on Happstack.
2.3k stars232 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
What replacing Slite actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 19 of 20 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, MIT, EPL-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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