Free open source alternatives to Notion?

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  • Joplin

    Joplin - the secure note taking and to-do app with synchronisation capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

  • I use a combination of Logseq with Syncthing and Joplin via WebDAV.

  • AppFlowy

    AppFlowy is an open-source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations. Built with Flutter and Rust.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • syncthing-android

    Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

  • I use a combination of Logseq with Syncthing and Joplin via WebDAV.

  • obsidian-releases

    Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.

  • BookStack

    A platform to create documentation/wiki content built with PHP & Laravel

  • bookstack https://www.bookstackapp.com/ you can even self host yours

  • logseq

    A local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base. Use it to organize your todo list, to write your journals, or to record your unique life.

  • I use a combination of Logseq with Syncthing and Joplin via WebDAV.

  • lotion

    Unofficial Notion.so app for Linux (by puneetsl)

  • Lotion (notion for Linux) https://github.com/puneetsl/lotion

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • Zettlr

    Your One-Stop Publication Workbench

  • https://www.zettlr.com - will have to take another look at this one.

  • manuskript

    A open-source tool for writers

  • https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/ - not for simple notes, but a tool for writers, in case anyone here wants to write a book.

  • org-roam

    Rudimentary Roam replica with Org-mode

  • WikidPad

    WikidPad is a single user desktop wiki

  • TiddlyWiki

    A self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser, Node.js, AWS Lambda etc.

  • notesnook

    A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

  • Trilium Notes

    Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes

  • https://github.com/zadam/trilium is pretty cool. You can self host it and there are also client apps for mac, linux and windows. Also accessible through web

  • illa-builder

    Discontinued An open-source low-code Platform for Developers. [Moved to: https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder] (by illa-family)

  • I'm using ILLA to build a couple things.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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