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Discourse

Discourse

Open-source community platform for discussion, chat, and support

Stars47.9K
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LicenseGPL-2.0

Discourse is a self-hosted community platform that combines threaded discussion with built-in chat, search, and moderation tools.

Alternative toSlackDiscord
Logseq

LogseqOpen

A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base

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LicenseAGPL-3.0

Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge base that organizes notes as an outliner of linked blocks, stored in local Markdown and Org files you control.

Alternative toAnytype
FastGPT

FastGPTAI

Self-hostable platform for RAG knowledge bases and visual AI workflows

Stars29.8K
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LicenseCustom: FastGPT Open Source License (Apache-2.0-based, added conditions)

FastGPT is a self-hostable platform for RAG knowledge bases and visual AI workflows, combining document processing and retrieval with flow-based app orchestration.

Alternative toDifyLangflow
MaxKB

MaxKBAIOpen

Open-source RAG assistant that turns docs into chatbots

Stars22.9K
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LicenseGPL-3.0

MaxKB by FIT2CLOUD is an open-source, out-of-the-box RAG assistant that turns documents into a question-answering chatbot with AI workflows and agents. Teams ingest documents and online docs into knowledge bases, connect local or hosted language models, and publish assistants to websites or APIs from a Docker self-hosted deployment.

Tolaria

TolariaOpen

Desktop Markdown knowledge base with Git sync and AI agents

Stars20.1K
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LicenseAGPL-3.0

Tolaria is a free, open source desktop app for Markdown knowledge bases, with wikilinks, an integrated Git client, and AI agent support.

Alternative toLogseq
Docs

DocsOpen

Self-hostable collaborative text editor with real-time co-editing

Stars16.9K
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LicenseMIT

Docs is a self-hostable collaborative text editor with real-time co-editing, sub-docs, and version history for team knowledge.

Alternative toOutlineNotion
Apache Answer

Apache AnswerOpen

Open-source Q&A software for community forums and help centers

Stars15.7K
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LicenseApache-2.0

Apache Answer is a self-hosted, open-source Q&A platform for running community forums, help centers, and team knowledge bases.

Alternative toConfluence
Anytype

Anytype

Local-first notes, wikis, and tasks with end-to-end encryption

Stars8,878
Commitjust now
LicenseAny Source Available License 1.0

Anytype is a local-first workspace for notes, wikis, tasks, and databases that keeps encrypted data on-device and can import workspaces from Notion.

Alternative toNotion
5ire

5ireAI

Desktop AI assistant with MCP tools and a local knowledge base

Stars5,368
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LicenseModified Apache-2.0

5ire is a free desktop AI assistant that chats with many model providers, runs tools through MCP servers, and searches documents stored on your computer.

Alternative toOpen WebUI
Colanode

ColanodeOpen

Local-first workspace combining chat, pages, databases, and files.

Stars5,156
Commit5mo ago
LicenseApache-2.0

Colanode is a local-first collaboration workspace combining real-time chat, rich-text pages, databases, and files.

Frappe Helpdesk

Frappe HelpdeskOpen

Open-source helpdesk with ticketing, SLAs, and unlimited agents

Stars3,417
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Frappe Helpdesk is an open-source ticketing system that pulls email, form, and portal requests into one shared queue with SLA tracking and assignment rules.

Alternative toChatwootZendesk
XWiki

XWiki

The Advanced Open-Source Enterprise Wiki

Stars1,317
Commitjust now
LicenseLGPL-2.1

XWiki is an open-source enterprise wiki for team knowledge bases, intranets, and documentation, with a WYSIWYG editor, rights management, and installable applications.

Alternative toOutline
Tiledesk

TiledeskOpen

Open-source live chat and AI agents for customer support

Stars321
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Tiledesk is an open-source live-chat and AI chatbot platform with a no-code design studio, knowledge-base RAG, and human-agent handoff.

Alternative toIntercom
Orgnise

OrgniseOpen

Team docs, collections, and project boards in one workspace

Stars249
Commit1y ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Orgnise is an AGPL-3.0 licensed team workspace that combines docs, collections, and kanban boards, delivered as a hosted service with a free starting plan.

Alternative toNotion