Self-Hosted Apps tagged with 'Note-taking'

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  1. Joplin icon
     907 likes

    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    +7
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    147 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent135 reviews
  2. Logseq icon
     345 likes

    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Org mode, offline use, encrypted backup, extensible with plugins, and more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
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    204 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good38 reviews
  3. Free multi-platform software for task management, time tracking, and personal project management. Seamless integration with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • AppImage
    • Self-Hosted
    Task List and Calendar Panel side by side
    The task list view
    Scheduel Page with some tasks
    +3
    Customizable boards (Kanban, Eisenhower Matrix, etc.)
    294 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent49 reviews
  4. Standard Notes icon
     698 likes

    An end-to-end encrypted note-taking by Proton. Offline access, unlimited sync across devices, tagging, passcode and biometric security, plus advanced premium privacy features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Standard Notes homepage.
    Plain text note on free version.
    A note using the Super note editor.
    +3
    Cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy
    163 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good148 reviews
  5. Notesnook icon
     196 likes

    Fully open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based security, secure sync, offline access, powerful editor, vault, backups, and exports.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
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    +6
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    345 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good30 reviews
  6. AppFlowy icon
     207 likes

    Open-source workspace with full data ownership, offline access, multi-platform support, and deep customization through themes, plugins, and templates.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
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    +2
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    118 alternatives
    3.9
    Good20 reviews
  7. AFFiNE icon
     119 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace merging notes, tasks, project management, Kanban, Pomodoro timer, interactive whiteboard, and real-time collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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    +3
    Write your way to better productivity
    167 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair11 reviews
  8. CryptPad icon
     186 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Instance homepage
    Markdown slides app
    Code/Markdown app
    +7
    Whiteboard app
    93 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent21 reviews
  9. TiddlyWiki icon
     312 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    195 alternatives
  10. Docmost icon
     51 likes

    Open-source wiki and documentation platform featuring real-time collaborative editing, spaces, groups, robust permissions, commenting, page history, and fast full-text search.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudron
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    +7
    Docmost screenshot 3
    117 alternatives
  11. SiYuan icon
     82 likes

    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
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    Block editing
    Elements
    +3
    Zoom-in
    100 alternatives
    5.0
    Excellent11 reviews
  12. Blinko icon
     26 likes

    Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool featuring AI-driven retrieval, Markdown support, and full data ownership for privacy-focused document control.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    103 alternatives
  13. Turtl icon
     179 likes

    Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    +1
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    199 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good11 reviews
  14. Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    +6
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    49 alternatives
  15. Lockbook icon
     20 likes

    End-to-end encrypted notes, sketches, and files synced across devices with no personal info collected, using open-source, native apps for privacy and security.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
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    Lockbook screenshot 1
    Lockbook screenshot 2
    +8
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    76 alternatives
  16. Open Notebook icon
     17 likes

    Open source, privacy-focused platform supporting 16+ AI model providers, multi-modal content management, advanced full-text and vector search, and podcast creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    22 alternatives
  17. Anchor icon
     15 likes

    Offline-first, self-hostable note app with rich text editing, tags, synced local storage, admin panel, archive, search, pinning, dark mode, and privacy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    +1
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    70 alternatives
  18. Foam icon
     52 likes

    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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    255 alternatives
  19. Mimiri Notes icon
     21 likes

    Mimiri Notes provides a safe place to store your notes, passwords, and confidential data with strong encryption and real-time synchronization across all your devices.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Main app window - Dark mode
    Main app window - Light mode
    View all historical changes on a note
    +3
    Share with friends and collaborate on notes
    94 alternatives
  20. Hurmet icon
     16 likes

    Hurmet is a web-based rich text editor endowed with live calculations. With it, you can create documents that do calculations and preserve an easy-to-read record of your work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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