quartz
Directus
| quartz | Directus | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 227 | |
| 9,508 | 31,462 | |
| 6.5% | 2.4% | |
| 9.6 | 9.9 | |
| 4 days ago | 8 days ago | |
| TypeScript | TypeScript | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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quartz
- [Free Blog Creation] I tried hosting a static site with Obsidian and GitHub Pages!
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GitHub issues is almost the best notebook in the world
As others have pointed out you don't "host" Obsidian - it's just a local collection of markdown files. But if you're asking about a self-hosted alternative to "Obsidian Publish" for creating a knowledgebase that others can answer, I'm Quartz[0], a static-site generator designed to turn Obsidian markdown files into a website. I'm building and it and hosting it on Gitlab Pages at work[1].
[0]: https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/
[1]: https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/hosting#gitlab-pages
- Quartz 4: static site generator for digital gardens
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Ditching Obsidian and building my own
I wonder if https://github.com/jackyzha0/quartz was considered for this, though that project is more setup as an open source Obsidian publish replacement than a private PKMS
- Quartz: A fast, batteries-included static-site generator for Markdown content
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Ow I Blog with Obsidian, Hugo, GitHub, and Cloudflare ā Zero Cost Owned
Shout out to Quartz, which produces a site similar to Obsidian Publish: https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/
(I would use Obsidian Publish, but it rendered far too slowly on some pages. I do use their excellent sync service though.)
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Ask HN: What's your blog / portfolio stack?
https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/ + cloudflare, write in obsidian and publish with a git push
- Quartz: Fast, batteries-included static-site generator
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How to create a blog with Quartz, GitHub, and Cloudflare
Quartz Docs
- Blogs Rot. Wikis Wait
Directus
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Directus.js (JavaScript SDK) ā The official client for Directus APIs
If you're working with Directus, the open-source headless CMS and data platform, then Directus.js is your new best friend.
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Ditching Obsidian and building my own
It seems to really be an ad for Directus (https://directus.io/) (?)
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The Backend Shift: Leveraging Open Source Powerhouses for Faster, Leaner Apps
Directus (directus.io):
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I Found Perfect CMS after Years of Trial and Error
Sanity, Contentful, and Hygraph are a few examples. Very often a CMS has a pricing page, but is also open-source, and has docs on how to self-host it for free. A great example of that is Directus, and there is no need to avoid those CMS.
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The Best Open-Source Alternatives to AppSheet in 2025
GitHub:https://github.com/directus/directus
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Why Do Developers Struggle with Low-Code? (6 Tools That Actually Help)
3. Directus (A No-Code/Low-Code Platform for Data-Driven Development)
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Directus ā real-time REST and GraphQL API of any SQL database
The change licence in Directus simply seems to be GPL3:
https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/main/directus/lice...
The only provision they have added is that if a business uses it in production and that business has >5 revenue/funding then they have to obtain a commercial licence.
- 5 Free Open-Source Tools to Make Your Next Project Easier
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Automatically Generate REST and GraphQL APIs From Your Database
Some solutions are flexible to handle multiple types of databases. Often allowing you to combine them into a single API. We already mentioned Dreamfactory, but others include Apinizer, Directus, and sandman2.
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Ask HN: Anybody used Retool for production, user-facing app?
I would also recommend looking at Directus (https://directus.io).
We evaluated PayloadCMS to drive the backend of a mobile app and eventually settled on Directus because it supported heterogeneous collections which was something we had to have.
Directus also has a template for a multi-tenant app which sounds like something you might need.
What are some alternatives?
JobRunr - An extremely easy way to perform background processing in Java. Backed by persistent storage. Open and free for commercial use.
Strapi - š Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. Itās 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
Hugo - The worldās fastest framework for building websites.
supabase - The Postgres development platform. Supabase gives you a dedicated Postgres database to build your web, mobile, and AI applications.
digital-garden - Free Obisidian Publish alternative, for publishing your digital garden.
Appwrite - Build like a team of hundreds_