Note takingĀ editors.
- BenotesĀ – An open source self hosted notes and bookmarks taking web app.
MIT
ĀPHP
- DailyNotes – App for taking notes and tracking tasks on a daily basis in Markdown.
MIT
Python
- dillingerĀ – The last Markdown editor, ever.
MIT
ĀNodejs
- DnoteĀ – A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and web interface.
AGPL-3.0
ĀGo
- DocPHTĀ – With DocPHT you can take notes and quickly document anything and without the use of any database.
MIT
ĀPHP
- draw.ioĀ – Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.
Apache-2.0
ĀJavascript
- flatnotesĀ – A self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
MIT
ĀDocker
- HedgeDocĀ – Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE.
AGPL-3.0
ĀDocker/Nodejs
- JoplinĀ – 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.
MIT
ĀNodejs
- kiwix-serveĀ – HTTP daemon for serving wikis from ZIM files.
GPL-3.0
ĀC++
- LivebookĀ – Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir codesnippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir.
Apache-2.0
ĀElixir
- Markdown Edit – Online markdown editor/viewer.
MIT
HTML5
- MeemoĀ – Personal notes stream with Markdown support.
MIT
ĀNodejs
- MemosĀ – An open source, self-hosted knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.
MIT
ĀDocker/Go
- minimalist-web-notepadĀ – Minimalist notepad.cc clone.
Apache-2.0
ĀPHP
- MiniNote – Simple Markdown note-taking app with persistence.
MIT
Nodejs
- Notes’n’TodosĀ – Write notes and todos online in markdown with tag filtering and date sorting.
MIT
ĀPython
- OddmuseĀ – A simple wiki engine written in Perl. No database required.
GPL-3.0
ĀPerl
- OverleafĀ – Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor.
AGPL-3.0
ĀRuby
- PlainpadĀ – A modern note taking application for the cloud, utilizing the best features of progressive web apps technology.
GPL-3.0
ĀPHP
- savepad – Minimalist notepad based on notepad.cc.
MIT
PHP
- Standard NotesĀ – Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That’s Standard Notes.
GPL-3.0
ĀRuby
- Trilium Notes – Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.
AGPL-3.0
Nodejs
- turndownĀ – HTML to Markdown converter written in Javascript.
MIT
ĀJavascript
- TurtlĀ – Totally private personal database and note taking app.
GPL-3.0
ĀCommonLisp
- WreetoĀ – Wreeto is an open source note-taking, knowledge management and wiki system built on top of Ruby on Rails framework.
AGPL-3.0
ĀRuby
- WritingĀ – Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing.
MIT
ĀJavascript

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