Self-hosted Note-taking & Editors

Powerful note-taking solutions that streamline idea management, organization, and collaboration, empowering users to capture, connect, and create insights across various formats and platforms.

Joplin

⭐️ 43.5k

Joplin is a note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through self hosted Nextcloud or similar (alternative to Evernote).
draw.io

⭐️ 39.0k

Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.
Memos

⭐️ 27.8k

An open source, self-hosted knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.
Trilium Notes

⭐️ 25.7k

Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.
Overleaf

⭐️ 12.6k

Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor.
turndown

⭐️ 8.0k

HTML to Markdown converter written in Javascript.
Standard Notes

⭐️ 5.0k

Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes.
HedgeDoc

⭐️ 4.8k

Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE.
Livebook

⭐️ 4.5k

Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir code snippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir.
Dnote

⭐️ 2.7k

A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and web interface.
Writing

⭐️ 1.0k

Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing.
flatnotes

⭐️ 1.0k

A self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
minimalist-web-notepad

⭐️ 988

Minimalist notepad.cc clone.
Benotes

⭐️ 668

An open source self hosted notes and bookmarks taking web app.
kiwix-serve

⭐️ 396

HTTP daemon for serving wikis from ZIM files.
Meemo

⭐️ 348

Personal notes stream with Markdown support.
Note Mark

⭐️ 260

A minimal web-based Markdown notes app.
Plainpad

⭐️ 246

A modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology.
DailyTxT

⭐️ 190

Encrypted diary Web application to save your personal memories of each day. Includes a search function and encrypted file upload.
Oddmuse

⭐️ 72

A simple wiki engine written in Perl. No database required.
Turtl

Totally private personal database and note taking app.