etherpadether/etherpad
Real-time collaborative text and document editorPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 19kApache-2.0commit yesterdaylive demo84worth
Open-source alternatives to DocumentServer
8 projects in the catalog are in the same category as DocumentServer: Notes & docs. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 5 run with Docker, 1 has a permissive license and 8 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DocumentServer (this project) | Web | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 7.1k | |
| etherpad | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 19k | |
| linkwarden | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| wiki-go | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 625 | |
| Outline | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 41k | |
| writefreely | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 5.3k | |
| tagspaces | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 5.4k | |
| GitBook | Web | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 29k | |
| TiddlyWiki | Web | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 8.7k |
Web apps (8)
linkwardenlinkwarden/linkwarden
Collaborative bookmark manager and webpage archiverPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-hostMobile★ 20kAGPL-3.0commit 6 days agolive demo83worth
wiki-goleomoon-studios/wiki-go
Flat-file wiki and documentation platform built with GoPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 625GPL-3.0commit 3 weeks agolive demo70worth
Outlineoutline/outline
Fast, collaborative knowledge base for teamsEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 41k+1.1k / 90dcommit 14 hours ago77worth
writefreelywritefreely/writefreely
Minimalist, Markdown-based federated publishing platformPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 5.3kAGPL-3.0commit last monthlive demo74worth
tagspacestagspaces/tagspaces
Offline document and file manager with tagging and note-takingPersonalNotes & docsWebDesktopMobile★ 5.4kAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago74worth
GitBookGitbookIO/gitbook
Open-source frontend for GitBook sitesPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWeb★ 29k+98 / 90dGPL-3.0commit 22 hours ago63worth
TiddlyWikiTiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5
Self-contained non-linear notebookPersonalNotes & docsWeb★ 8.7k+87 / 90dcommit 4 weeks ago62worth