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12 self-hosted alternatives to TriliumNext Notes (2026)

Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).

License: AGPL-3.0 · Language: Nodejs/Docker/K8S

Joplin source

Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through a self hosted Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote).

MITNodejs

Blinko source

A personal note tool with AI features.

AGPL-3.0Docker

DailyTxT

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

MITDocker

Docs source

Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.

MITK8S

draw.io source

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

Apache-2.0Javascript/Docker

flatnotes

Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.

MITDocker

HedgeDoc source

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

AGPL-3.0Docker/Nodejs

Jotty source

Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.

AGPL-3.0Docker

Livebook source

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

Apache-2.0Elixir/Docker

Many Notes

Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity.

MITDocker

Memos source

Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.

MITDocker/Go

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