Looking for an open-source alternative to Joplin? Below are 3 community-built tools that offer similar functionality — all free, open source, and ready to use or self-host. Ranked by GitHub stars.
A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open-source personal knowledge management software, written in TypeScript and Golang, ideal for organizing and managing your information securely.
Trilium is a versatile platform to build your personal knowledge base, offering structured note-taking and organization features.
An open source personal productivity platform leveraging Markdown and empowered by Lua scripting, enabling fast, flexible note-taking, task management, and extensibility for knowledge management workflows.
The top picks from this list are Siyuan, Trilium, Silverbullet — all maintained, free to use, and self-hostable.
Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.
Most of the alternatives listed are self-hostable. Check each tool's page for hosting details, system requirements, and licensing terms.
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