Poznote

Poznote is a lightweight personal note-taking and documentation platform designed for self-hosted deployment. It provides both rich-text and Markdown editing, supports workspaces and public sharing, and ships as a multi-arch Docker image for easy deployment.

Key Features

• Rich text and Markdown editors with task lists, math rendering, Mermaid diagrams and Excalidraw integration
• Full-text search and tag-based organization; file attachments and trash system
• Workspaces, multi-instance support and public note sharing
• Authentication via local username/password and optional OpenID Connect (OIDC) / SSO integration
• Built-in backup/restore, REST API for automation and MCP server support
• Docker Compose multi-arch deployment with default HTTP port 8040 and configurable environment settings

Use Cases

• Personal knowledge base and note-taking for individuals or small teams
• Self-hosted documentation portal for projects or internal tools
• Quick deployment of a searchable, shareable documentation site with SSO integration

Limitations and Considerations

• Default deployments use a file-based database (SQLite), which can limit concurrency and scalability for large multi-user installations
• Docker volume permission and SELinux issues are documented; administrators may need to set ownership (UID 82/www-data) or use volume flags to avoid permission errors
• Import limits (number of files per import / ZIP size) are configurable but default values may require adjustment for large migrations

Poznote is focused on simplicity and ease of deployment while providing essential documentation and note-taking features. It is suitable for users who want a lightweight, self-hosted knowledge platform with optional SSO and straightforward Docker-based installation.