vnotevnotex/vnote
Desktop note-taking app for Markdown, Typst, and mind mapsPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 13kLGPL-3.0commit 10 hours ago77worth
Open-source alternatives to Roam Research
A networked note-taking tool that uses bi-directional linking and an outliner structure to organize thoughts and personal knowledge.Roam Research is made by Roam Research. It is not open source. These 16 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vnote | Desktop | Not listed | LGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| Memos | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 64k | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 39k | |
| Open Notebook | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 41k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 78k | |
| Notesnook | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| Better Notes for Zotero | Extension / plugin | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 8.4k | |
| AFFiNE | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 74k | |
| Joplin | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 57k | |
| linkwarden | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 16k | |
| Docmost | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 22k | |
| TiddlyWiki | Web | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 8.7k | |
| wiki-go | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 624 | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k |
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