7 self-hosted Typora alternatives

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

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

Minimal, local-first markdown note-taking app built with Svelte and Tailwind; provides desktop (Tauri) and web interfaces with local PGlite storage.

1.7k stars53 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 1 Oct 2025Slowing down

A minimalist, fast in-browser text editor with live Markdown preview, optional LaTeX/Math rendering, and export/print to PDF—runs fully offline with no server.

1.1k stars84 forkslast commit 10 Aug 2022Likely dormant

Note Mark is a fast, minimal web-based Markdown notes app with a responsive UI, notebook sharing, attachments, and optional OIDC single sign-on.

761 stars27 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 10 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