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Open source alternatives to Craft[009]
Craft is a polished notes and documents app with block-based editing, shared spaces and Apple-first native clients. Below are 9 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
AppFlowy
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI
★ STARS
70.3k
⑂ FORKS
4.0k
Joplin
The privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
★ STARS
54.7k
⑂ FORKS
6.1k
Logseq
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.
★ STARS
42.7k
⑂ FORKS
2.6k
Outline
The fastest knowledge base for growing teams
★ STARS
38.4k
⑂ FORKS
3.3k
Docs
A collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Built with Django and React.
★ STARS
16.5k
⑂ FORKS
585
Notesnook
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
★ STARS
14.0k
⑂ FORKS
945
standard-notes
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit or
★ STARS
6.4k
⑂ FORKS
532
OpenNotas
A Simple, Lightweight, Cross-Platform Personal Note-Taking Application.
★ STARS
172
⑂ FORKS
19
Justnote
A simple, fast, privacy-focused note-taking app that you can use easily, take notes rapidly, and, importantly, truly own your account and data.
★ STARS
66
⑂ FORKS
5
// EDITOR'S TAKE
AppFlowy is the closest in feel, with block editing, databases and a genuinely polished desktop app, though it leans toward team workspaces rather than Craft's solo-writer focus. Joplin and Logseq give up that design polish for durability: plain Markdown files with encrypted sync in Joplin, outlining and backlinks in Logseq.
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What is the best open source Craft alternative?
AppFlowy is the most popular open source Craft alternative by GitHub stars (70,318 stars). The other 8 options are ranked above.
Are these Craft alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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