Self-hosted projects using Markdown

An open source static site generator for building and maintaining documentation and project websites with Markdown/MDX, React, versioning, and i18n.

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Read the Docs+13

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

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Roam Research+19

MkDocs is a Python-based static documentation site generator that builds searchable HTML docs from Markdown using a simple YAML configuration and themes/plugins.

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Read the Docs+7

Git-backed wiki engine that supports multiple markup formats, an integrated editor, and features like diagrams, math rendering, citations, and RSS feeds.

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Atlassian Confluence+13

Open-source BI as code for building interactive reports and dashboards using SQL and Markdown, with reusable components and a modern developer workflow.

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Tableau+19

WriteFreely is a clean, Markdown-based publishing platform for creating minimalist blogs and communities, with ActivityPub federation and low-resource Go deployment.

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Micro.blog+10

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

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Notion+19

Open-source static status page for publishing incidents and service status, built with Hugo for fast builds, easy customization, and optional CMS editing.

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Atlassian Statuspage+6

Basic Memory gives AI assistants durable, local-first memory by reading and writing structured Markdown notes, enabling reusable context across conversations and tools.

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Obsidian+14

Lightweight, privacy-focused self-hosted Markdown notes app with wikilinks, graph view, tags, templates, search, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, and optional password prote...

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Notion+19

Extensible Django wiki application with Markdown pages, versioning, permissions, and a pluggable architecture for integrating knowledge bases into Django sites.

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Atlassian Confluence+15

Lightweight self-hosted web app for managing checklists and Markdown notes with file-based storage, PGP encryption, REST API and Docker deployment.

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Evernote+13

Open-source, tag-based time tracker that records time spans with tags and provides customizable dashboards, calendar/list views, themes, and Docker deployment.

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Toggl Track+19

Cypht is an open-source PHP/JavaScript webmail and RSS aggregator built from modular plugin sets, unifying multiple accounts with search and server-side filters.

A minimalistic wiki for collaborative documentation, storing pages in Git and editing in Markdown with version history, attachments, and user authentication.

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Atlassian Confluence+12

Write resumes as YAML, validate with a schema, and generate professional outputs like pixel-perfect PDFs plus Markdown and HTML via a developer-friendly CLI.

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Resume.io+5

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.

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Typora+4

Open-source platform for guided web interviews that collect user input, run logic, and generate documents (PDF, DOCX, RTF) or integrate with external services via APIs.

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Formstack+19

Lightweight databaseless wiki using Markdown files with WYSIWYG editor, attachments, revisions and sitemap. Runs on PHP/Apache and available via Docker.

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Atlassian Confluence+12

Self-hosted, low-footprint microblogging and blog engine in Rust with Markdown posts, file uploads, RSS following, backups, and built-in search.

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Micro.blog+8

Modern, lightweight static wiki and documentation site generator using Markdown and Next.js with TypeScript-configurable navigation and themes.

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GitBook+14

Lightweight PHP wiki/CMS for spontaneous, heterogeneous websites; flat-file JSON storage, Markdown editing, media manager, themes, RSS, and mobile-friendly editing.

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Atlassian Confluence+12

Lightweight ActivityPub microblogging platform with Mastodon-compatible API, rich post interactions, and optional paid subscriptions via Monero.

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Mastodon (mastodon.social)+6

SourceHut is an open source software development platform with Git/Mercurial hosting, continuous integration, mailing lists with code review, tickets, wikis, and more.

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SourceHut+15