NoteGencodexu/note-gen
Local-first Markdown notes organized by AIPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 13k+288 / 90dGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago72worth
Open-source alternatives to anarlog
19 projects in the catalog share a category with anarlog (Notes & docs). They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 4 run with Docker, 4 have a permissive license and 18 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| anarlog (this project) | Desktop, Mobile, CLI | Not listed | MIT | 9.7k | |
| NoteGen | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 11k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 16k | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| karakeep | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile, CLI, Extension / plugin | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 30k | |
| omi | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | MIT | 14k | |
| AI-Scribe | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 52 | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 39k | |
| openwhispr | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | MIT | 10k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 78k | |
| OpenWiki | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 18k | |
| Joplin | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 57k | |
| LLM Wiki | Desktop | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 21k | |
| tagspaces | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 5.4k | |
| linkwarden | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 47k | |
| Tolaria | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| jrnl | CLI | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 7.4k |
Desktop apps (14)
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
Open-source AI office suitePersonalNotes & docsAgents & frameworksDesktopCLI★ 11k+9.1k / 90dApache-2.0commit 2 days ago87worth
Xournal++xournalpp/xournalpp
Handwritten notes with PDF annotationPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 16k+418 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 7 days ago74worth
SiYuansiyuan-note/siyuan
Privacy-first knowledge workspacePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 47k+1.3k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 4 days ago85worth
Logseqlogseq/logseq
Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graphPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 45k+961 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago82worth
omiBasedHardware/omi
AI assistant capturing audio and screen to build personal memoryPersonalAI & LLM toolingNotes & docsWebDesktopMobile★ 14kMITcommit 20 hours agolive demo84worth
AI-Scribe1984Doc/AI-Scribe
A medical scribe capable of creating SOAP notes running Whisper and Kobold based on conversation with a patientPersonalAI & LLM toolingNotes & docsDesktopCLI★ 52GPL-3.0commit 2 years ago29worth
Trilium NotesTriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 39k+1.5k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit yesterday87worth
openwhisprOpenWhispr/openwhispr
Privacy-first voice dictation, meeting transcription, and notesPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsLocal inferenceDesktopMobile★ 10kMITcommit 4 days ago77worth
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Open-source Notion alternative with AIPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 78k+2.8k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 5 days ago82worth
Joplinlaurent22/joplin
Privacy-focused notes with syncPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 57k+1.2k / 90dcommit 2 days ago78worth
LLM Wikinashsu/llm_wiki
Turn documents into an interlinked knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsRAG & vector DBsDesktop★ 21k+3.2k / 90dcommit 2 weeks ago77worth
tagspacestagspaces/tagspaces
Offline document and file manager with tagging and note-takingPersonalNotes & docsWebDesktopMobile★ 5.4kAGPL-3.0commit 4 days ago74worth
Tolariarefactoringhq/tolaria
Desktop app for Markdown knowledge basesPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 20k+1.3k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 22 hours ago80worth
Mobile apps (2)
karakeepkarakeep-app/karakeep
Self-hostable bookmarking app with AI tagging and searchPersonalEnterpriseAI & LLM toolingNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 30kAGPL-3.0commit yesterdaylive demo84worth
linkwardenlinkwarden/linkwarden
Collaborative bookmark manager and webpage archiverPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-hostMobile★ 20kAGPL-3.0commit 7 days agolive demo83worth
Command-line tools (3)
OpenWikilangchain-ai/openwiki
Agent-written docs for your codebasePersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCoding assistantsCLI★ 18k+2.2k / 90dMITcommit 2 days ago72worth
Pandocjgm/pandoc
Universal document converterPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 47k+899 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 24 hours ago82worth
jrnljrnl-org/jrnl
Journal from the command linePersonalNotes & docsCLI★ 7.4k+73 / 90dGPL-3.0commit 3 months ago66worth