Open Notebooklfnovo/open-notebook
Open-source NotebookLM alternativePersonalNotes & docsRAG & vector DBsWebDocker / self-host★ 40kMITcommit 10 hours ago85worth
Open-source alternatives to karakeep
27 projects in the catalog are in the same category as karakeep: Notes & docs. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 11 run with Docker, 11 have a permissive license and 26 had a commit in the last 90 days.
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| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| karakeep (this project) | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile, CLI, Extension / plugin | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 29k | |
| Omnivore | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 16k | |
| Joplin | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 57k | |
| Open Notebook | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 40k | |
| DeepWiki Open | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 18k | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k | |
| Univer | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 22k | |
| Outline | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 41k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.5k | |
| OpenWiki | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 17k | |
| Copilot for Obsidian | Extension / plugin | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 7.8k | |
| Claudian | Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 16k | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 38k | |
| Memos | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 63k | |
| Typst | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 56k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 47k | |
| Docs (La Suite) | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 17k | |
| Wiki.js | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 29k | |
| Docmost | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 22k | |
| HedgeDoc | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 7.5k | |
| GitBook | Web | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 29k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 77k | |
| jrnl | CLI | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 7.3k | |
| Obsidian Tasks | Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 4k | |
| Obsidian Git | Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 12k | |
| TiddlyWiki | Web | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 8.7k | |
| Better Notes for Zotero | Extension / plugin | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 8.3k |
Web apps (6)
DeepWiki OpenAsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open
AI wiki generator for repositoriesPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCoding assistantsWebDocker / self-host★ 18kMITcommit last month65worth
Univerdream-num/univer
Office runtime for AI agentsPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsAgents & frameworksWebLibrary / SDK★ 22kApache-2.0commit 11 hours ago79worth
Outlineoutline/outline
Fast, collaborative knowledge base for teamsEnterpriseNotes & docsWebDocker / self-host★ 41kcommit yesterday78worth
GitBookGitbookIO/gitbook
Open-source frontend for GitBook sitesPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsWeb★ 29kGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago72worth
TiddlyWikiTiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5
Self-contained non-linear notebookPersonalNotes & docsWeb★ 8.7kcommit 3 weeks ago70worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (8)
Omnivoreomnivore-app/omnivore
Open-source read-it-later appPersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 16kAGPL-3.0commit 4 days ago75worth
SiYuansiyuan-note/siyuan
Privacy-first knowledge workspacePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 47kAGPL-3.0commit 5 days ago85worth
Trilium NotesTriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 38kAGPL-3.0commit 16 hours ago86worth
Memosusememos/memos
Lightweight self-hosted note-takingPersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 63kMITcommit 2 days ago84worth
Docs (La Suite)suitenumerique/docs
Collaborative text editorPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 17kMITcommit 2 days ago81worth
Wiki.jsrequarks/wiki
Modern open-source wikiPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 29kAGPL-3.0commit 11 hours ago80worth
Docmostdocmost/docmost
Open-source Confluence and Notion alternativePersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 22kAGPL-3.0commit 12 hours ago80worth
HedgeDochedgedoc/hedgedoc
Collaborative Markdown editorPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 7.5kAGPL-3.0commit 2 weeks ago76worth
Mobile apps (3)
Joplinlaurent22/joplin
Privacy-focused notes with syncPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 57kcommit 17 hours ago79worth
Logseqlogseq/logseq
Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graphPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 45kAGPL-3.0commit 22 hours ago83worth
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Open-source Notion alternative with AIPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 77kAGPL-3.0commit 3 months ago71worth
Command-line tools (5)
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
Open-source AI office suitePersonalNotes & docsAgents & frameworksDesktopCLI★ 8.5kApache-2.0commit 3 days ago76worth
OpenWikilangchain-ai/openwiki
Agent-written docs for your codebasePersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCoding assistantsCLI★ 17kMITcommit 2 days ago72worth
Typsttypst/typst
Modern markup-based typesettingPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 56kApache-2.0commit 4 days ago84worth
Pandocjgm/pandoc
Universal document converterPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 47kGPL-2.0commit 11 hours ago83worth
jrnljrnl-org/jrnl
Journal from the command linePersonalNotes & docsCLI★ 7.3kGPL-3.0commit 2 months ago71worth
Extensions & plugins (5)
Copilot for Obsidianlogancyang/obsidian-copilot
Run AI agents in ObsidianPersonalChat UIsNotes & docsExtension / plugin★ 7.8kAGPL-3.0commit 17 hours ago72worth
ClaudianYishenTu/claudian
Claude Code inside ObsidianPersonalNotes & docsCoding assistantsExtension / plugin★ 16kMITcommit yesterday71worth
Obsidian Tasksobsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks
Task management in ObsidianPersonalNotes & docsExtension / plugin★ 4kMITcommit 14 hours ago71worth
Obsidian GitVinzent03/obsidian-git
Git sync for Obsidian vaultsPersonalNotes & docsExtension / plugin★ 12kMITcommit 2 days ago70worth
Better Notes for Zoterowindingwind/zotero-better-notes
Note management in ZoteroPersonalNotes & docsExtension / plugin★ 8.3kAGPL-3.0commit last month64worth