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Mermaid

MermaidOpen

Text-defined diagrams: flowcharts, sequences, and Gantt in Markdown

Stars90.6K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that renders Markdown-inspired text into flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and Gantt charts, rendered natively in Markdown hosts such as GitHub.

Alternative toExcalidrawdraw.io
Memos

MemosOpen

Self-hosted Markdown memo hub for quick capture

Stars63.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Memos is a self-hosted, MIT-licensed memo hub: write Markdown notes to a private timeline in seconds, then share individual memos by link.

Alternative toNotion
Joplin

Joplin

Free offline Markdown notes with private sync

Stars56.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later with proprietary Joplin Server licence

Joplin is a free, open-source note-taking and to-do app that keeps Markdown notes in notebooks with tags, works fully offline, and synchronises through user-chosen targets with end-to-end encryption.

Alternative toAnytypeNotion
SiYuan

SiYuanOpen

Local-first block notes with backlinks, sync, and flashcards

Stars46.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

SiYuan is a local-first, privacy-first note-taking app that organizes Markdown notes as linked content blocks with backlinks, databases, and end-to-end encrypted sync.

Alternative toLogseq
Logseq

LogseqOpen

A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base

Stars45.2K
Commitjust now
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
Zulip

ZulipOpen

Open-source team chat with topic threads for focused teamwork

Stars26K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Zulip is an open-source team chat platform that organizes conversations into streams and topics so distributed teams can follow many discussions without losing track.

Alternative toSlack
Tolaria

TolariaOpen

Desktop Markdown knowledge base with Git sync and AI agents

Stars20.1K
Commitjust now
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
Zola

Zola

Fast single-binary static site generator with Sass, feeds, and search

Stars17.5K
Commitjust now
LicenseEUPL-1.2

Zola is a static site generator in a single Rust binary that turns Markdown, Tera templates, and Sass into blogs, docs, and landing pages with feeds and search built in.

Alternative toGhost
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
NodeBB

NodeBBOpen

Real-time Node.js forum software for online communities

Stars15.2K
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LicenseGPL-3.0

NodeBB is a self-hosted, GPL-3.0 community forum platform built on Node.js with real-time chat, notifications, and federated sharing.

Alternative toFlarum
Notesnook

NotesnookOpen

Private encrypted notes across every device

Stars14.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-3.0

Notesnook is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with notebooks, tags, and reminders that works offline across mobile, web, and desktop, syncing through its own cloud from a free tier.

Alternative toJoplin
TinaCMS

TinaCMSOpen

Open-source Git-backed headless CMS with visual editing for Markdown sites.

Stars13.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

TinaCMS is an open-source, Git-backed headless CMS that adds visual editing to Markdown, MDX, and JSON content, saving editor changes as Git commits.

Alternative toStrapi
Fluxer

Fluxer

Free open-source chat with voice, video, and self-hosting for communities

Stars10.5K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later

Fluxer is a free, self-hostable chat and VoIP app for friends, groups, and communities, with channels, voice, video, and screen sharing.

Alternative toSlackDiscord
Anarlog

AnarlogAIOpen

Local-first meeting notepad with bot-free audio capture

Stars9,427
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Anarlog is a local-first meeting notepad that records device audio without adding a bot to the call and keeps transcripts in local files.

Alternative toLM StudioWispr Flow
Evidence

EvidenceOpen

Open-source BI framework for data apps in SQL and Markdown

Stars6,977
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Evidence is an open-source BI framework for building reports, dashboards, and data apps with SQL and Markdown on SQL warehouses.

Alternative toApache Superset
Standard Notes

Standard NotesOpen

End-to-end encrypted notes on every device

Stars6,659
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Standard Notes is a free, open-source note-taking app that protects notes and files with audited end-to-end encryption and syncs them across unlimited devices.

Alternative toNotion
Stoat

StoatOpen

Open-source group chat with servers, voice, and self-hosting

Stars3,389
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Stoat is a free open-source group chat app for friends and communities, with servers, voice chat, and file sharing, available hosted or as optional self-hosting.

Alternative toDiscord
Voiden

VoidenOpen

Offline, Git-native API workspace in plain Markdown

Stars1,807
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Voiden is an offline, Git-native API workspace that keeps requests, tests, notes, and documentation together in plain-text .void files.

Alternative toPostman
Minutes

MinutesAIOpen

Free open-source meeting memory your AI can query

Stars1,543
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Minutes is a free, MIT-licensed meeting-memory app for Mac and Windows that transcribes meetings on-device into Markdown your AI assistant can query.

Alternative toAnarlog
Beaver Notes

Beaver NotesOpen

Local-first notes with linking, tags, and your choice of sync

Stars1,345
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Beaver Notes is a local-first note-taking app that keeps notes on the device by default, with no account required and no telemetry in the editor. Notes support Markdown, note linking, tags, folders, file attachments, LaTeX math, sketches, and locked notes, and work fully offline.

Alternative toNotion
Zen

ZenOpen

Self-hosted Markdown notes in a single Go binary

Stars1,182
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Zen is a free, self-hosted notes app that keeps standard Markdown notes in a local SQLite database with instant full-text search and tag organization.

Alternative toMemos
Typemill

TypemillOpen

Self-hosted flat-file CMS for Markdown websites and eBooks

Stars619
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Typemill is a self-hosted flat-file CMS that builds websites and eBooks from Markdown files without a database.

Alternative toStatamic
dDocs

dDocsOpen

End-to-end encrypted document editor with live collaboration

Stars418
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

dDocs is a self-hosted document editor with live collaboration, suggestion mode, comments, and version history.

Alternative toCryptPad
Marble CMS

Marble CMSOpen

Simple API-first headless CMS for blogs

Stars384
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Marble CMS is an open-source, API-first headless CMS for blogs, pairing a Markdown editor and media library with a REST API and Next.js and Astro integrations.

Alternative toContentful
Darkwrite

DarkwriteOpen

Offline-first notebook with rich editing, themes, and local storage

Stars318
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Darkwrite is an offline-first notebook for Windows, macOS, and Linux that keeps every note on the device, with no account and no subscription.

Alternative toBeaver Notes
OpenNotas

OpenNotas

Simple encrypted Markdown notes with offline sync

Stars179
Commit25d ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later

OpenNotas is a free, open-source Markdown notes app with AES encryption that works offline on mobile and desktop with adapter sync.

Alternative toNotesnookJoplin
MDMA

MDMAAIOpen

Open-source Markdown that mounts interactive apps for LLMs

Stars69
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

MDMA is an MIT-licensed open-source framework by Mobile Reality that turns LLM Markdown output into interactive applications with forms, tables, and approval gates.

Alternative toHeyForm
Justnote

Justnote

Fast privacy-focused notes with lists, reminders, and sync

Stars68
Commit7mo ago
LicenseGPL-2.0

Justnote is a free, open-source note-taking app with notes, checklists, and reminders that syncs across web, Android, and iOS, with optional paid plans for extra storage.