Trilium Notes
Notes & Knowledge BaseHierarchical note-taking for building knowledge bases
Replaces Evernote, Notion
30 notes & knowledge base apps that are easy to get running, ranked by verified deploy effort, project health, and popularity. 1 have a verified ≈5-minute Docker setup.
Hierarchical note-taking for building knowledge bases
Replaces Evernote, Notion
Lightweight self-hosted note and memo hub
Replaces Notion, Google Keep
Open-source note-taking and to-do app with sync
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Simple self-hosted documentation and wiki platform
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Hackable note-taking for the self-hosted web
Replaces Notion, Obsidian
Simple, file-based wiki without a database
Replaces Confluence
Self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app
Replaces Evernote, Simplenote
Simple command-line notebook with multi-device sync
Replaces Evernote, Simplenote
Local-first Markdown note-taking app that runs in the browser
Replaces Notion, Obsidian
Self-hosted personal note tool for capturing ideas
Replaces Google Keep, Memos
Cloud-enabled Markdown editor you can self-host
Replaces StackEdit
Real-time preview Markdown editor for the desktop
Replaces Typora
Privacy-first outliner for networked thought
Replaces Notion, Roam Research
Local-first knowledge base on a folder of Markdown files
Replaces Evernote, Notion
Personal knowledge management on top of VS Code
Replaces Roam Research, Obsidian
Markdown editor for writers, researchers, and Zettelkasten users
Replaces Notion, Obsidian
Markdown note-taking application built for programmers
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Hierarchical rich-text and code note-taking application
Replaces OneNote, Evernote
Command-line note-taking, bookmarking, and archiving tool
Replaces Evernote, Notion
Plain-text note taking with Markdown and Nextcloud sync
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Plain-text and Markdown notes editor for synced folders
Replaces Google Keep, Evernote
Thinking notebook and Markdown knowledge base
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Minimal note-taking app with notebooks and tags
Replaces Google Keep, OneNote
Networked note-taking and knowledge base app
Replaces Obsidian, Roam Research
Local-first note-taking with file-over-app philosophy
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Open-source journaling and diary application
Replaces Day One, Journey
Local-first Markdown note editor with linked notes
Replaces Obsidian, Roam Research
Smart manager for hierarchical notes and snippets
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Markdown note-taking app with client-side encryption
Replaces Evernote, Simplenote
Markdown-based note-taking app for plain files
Replaces Evernote, Notion
No apps match these filters.
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trilium Notes | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 38,313 |
| Memos | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 63,768 |
| Joplin | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 56,721 |
| BookStack | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | MIT | 19,079 |
| SilverBullet | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 6,308 |
| DokuWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 4,727 |
| Flatnotes | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 3,258 |
| Dnote | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 3,087 |
| Bangle.io | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 1,235 |
| Blinko | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 11,089 |