Self-Hosted Software Note-taking & Editors

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1. BulletNotes

Workflowy / Dynalist clone with Kanban (Trello) and Calendar functionality. Organize everything. ([Source Code](https://gitlab.com/NickBusey/BulletNotes)) `MIT` `Nodejs`

2. DailyNotes

App for taking notes and tracking tasks on a daily basis in Markdown. `MIT` `Python`

3. dillinger

The last Markdown editor, ever. ([Source Code](https://github.com/joemccann/dillinger)) `MIT` `Nodejs`

4. Dnote

A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and web interface. ([Source Code](https://github.com/dnote/dnote)) `AGPL-3.0` `Go`

5. DocPHT

With DocPHT you can take notes and quickly document anything and without the use of any database. ([Demo](https://demo.docpht.org/), [Source Code](https://github.com/docpht/docpht)) `MIT` `PHP`

6. draw.io

Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. ([Source Code](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio)) `Apache-2.0` `Javascript`

7. HedgeDoc

Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc)) `AGPL-3.0` `TypeScript`

8. Joplin

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. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote. ([Source Code](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin)) `MIT` `Nodejs`

9. Leanote

Leanote, Not Just A Notepad! Open source cloud notepad. ([Demo](https://leanote.com/note), [Source Code](https://github.com/leanote/leanote)) `GPL-2.0` `Go`

10. Markdown Edit

Online markdown editor/viewer. `MIT` `HTML5`

11. Meemo

Personal notes stream with Markdown support. ([Source Code](https://github.com/nebulade/meemo)) `MIT` `Nodejs`

12. minimalist-web-notepad

Minimalist notepad.cc clone. ([Demo](https://notes.orga.cat/)) `Apache-2.0` `PHP`

13. MiniNote

Simple Markdown note-taking app with persistence. `MIT` `Nodejs`

14. Notea

Self-hosted note-taking app stored on S3-compatible storage. ([Source Code](https://github.com/QingWei-Li/notea)) `MIT` `Nodejs`

15. Notes'n'Todos

Write notes and todos online in markdown with tag filtering and date sorting. ([Demo](https://lpss.dk/nnt-playground/)) `MIT` `Python`

16. Oddmuse

A simple wiki engine written in Perl. No database required. ([Source Code](https://github.com/kensanata/oddmuse)) `GPL-3.0` `Perl`

17. OpenNote

OpenNote was built to be an open web-based alternative to Microsoft OneNote (T) and EverNote. ([Demo](https://foxusa.github.io/OpenNote/OpenNote/#/folder)) `MIT` `HTML5`

18. Overleaf

Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. ([Source Code](https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf)) `AGPL-3.0` `Ruby`

19. Paperwork

OpenSource note-taking and archiving alternative to Evernote, Microsoft OneNote and Google Keep. ([Source Code](https://github.com/paperwork/paperwork)) `MIT` `PHP`

20. Plainpad

A modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology. ([Demo](https://alextselegidis.com/try/plainpad/), [Source Code](https://github.com/alextselegidis/plainpad)) `GPL-3.0` `PHP`

21. savepad

Minimalist notepad based on notepad.cc. `MIT` `PHP`

22. Standard Notes

Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes. ([Demo](https://app.standardnotes.org/), [Source Code](https://github.com/standardnotes)) `GPL-3.0` `Ruby`

23. Trilium Notes

Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases. `AGPL-3.0` `Nodejs`

24. turndown

HTML to Markdown converter written in Javascript. ([Source Code](https://github.com/mixmark-io/turndown)) `MIT` `Javascript`

25. Turtl

Totally private personal database and note taking app. ([Source Code](https://github.com/turtl)) `GPL-3.0` `CommonLisp`

26. Wreeto

Wreeto is an open source note-taking, knowledge management and wiki system built on top of Ruby on Rails framework. ([Source Code](https://github.com/chrisvel/wreeto_official)) `AGPL-3.0` `Ruby`

27. Writing

Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing. ([Source Code](https://github.com/josephernest/writing)) `MIT` `Javascript`