MarkTextmarktext/marktext
Simple, elegant Markdown editorPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 63k+4k / 90dMITcommit yesterday83worth
Open-source alternatives to MDX
11 projects in the catalog are in the same category as MDX: Notes & docs. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 2 run with Docker, 1 has a permissive license and 11 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDX (this project) | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 2 | |
| MarkText | Desktop | Not listed | MIT | 63k | |
| vnote | Desktop | Not listed | LGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 39k | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 78k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| Tolaria | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| Joplin | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 57k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 16k | |
| tagspaces | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 5.4k | |
| NoteGen | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 13k |
Desktop apps (11)
vnotevnotex/vnote
Desktop note-taking app for Markdown, Typst, and mind mapsPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 13kLGPL-3.0commit 23 hours ago77worth
Trilium NotesTriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 39k+1.6k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 17 hours ago87worth
SiYuansiyuan-note/siyuan
Privacy-first knowledge workspacePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 47k+1.3k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago85worth
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Open-source Notion alternative with AIPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 78k+2.8k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 3 days ago82worth
Logseqlogseq/logseq
Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graphPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 45k+975 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago82worth
Tolariarefactoringhq/tolaria
Desktop app for Markdown knowledge basesPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 20k+1.4k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 14 hours ago81worth
Joplinlaurent22/joplin
Privacy-focused notes with syncPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 57k+1.2k / 90dcommit 24 hours ago78worth
Xournal++xournalpp/xournalpp
Handwritten notes with PDF annotationPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 16k+426 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 5 days ago74worth
tagspacestagspaces/tagspaces
Offline document and file manager with tagging and note-takingPersonalNotes & docsWebDesktopMobile★ 5.4kAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago74worth
NoteGencodexu/note-gen
Local-first Markdown notes organized by AIPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 13k+269 / 90dGPL-3.0commit yesterday71worth