Notion→13 open-source options

Open-source Notion alternatives

All-in-one workspace for docs, databases, and wikis. Below are curated open-source options listed on OpenElse, with notes on when each is a better fit.

Official site: www.notion.so

AppFlowy

Open-source Notion-style workspace with docs and databases.

Self-hostable

AFFiNE

Knowledge base that mixes docs, whiteboards, and databases.

Self-hostable

Outline

Team wiki and knowledge base built for internal docs.

Self-hostable

Logseq

Local-first outliner for notes, journals, and linked thinking.

Self-host optional

Anytype

Local-first objects and spaces for notes and personal databases.

Self-host optional

Wiki.js

Modern, Git-backed wiki built on Node.js with a rich admin UI.

Self-hostable

BookStack

Documentation platform with a book-and-shelf structure in PHP and Laravel.

Self-hostable

DokuWiki

Database-free wiki engine that stores pages as flat text files.

Self-hostable

TiddlyWiki

Single-file personal wiki that runs in the browser or Node.js.

Self-hostable

Joplin

Open-source Markdown notes and to-dos with E2EE sync across desktop and mobile.

Self-hostable

Trilium Notes

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with scripting and self-hosted sync.

Self-hostable

Standard Notes

End-to-end encrypted notes client with an optional self-hosted sync server.

Self-hostable

NocoDB

Turns any database into a smart spreadsheet UI.

Self-hostable