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The Best Open Source Alternatives to Notion

Looking for a self-hosted, open-source alternative to Notion? Here are 4 apps you can run on your own infrastructure: BookStack, Docmost, Wiki.js and AFFiNE.

BookStack as a Notion alternative

BookStack details

BookStack is a straightforward open-source alternative to Notion for teams who mainly want organised, searchable notes rather than Notion's database and automation layer.

Docmost as a Notion alternative

Docmost details

Docmost is an open-source alternative to Notion with a similar block-style editor, aimed at personal and team notes rather than Confluence-style formal documentation.

Wiki.js as a Notion alternative

Wiki.js details

Wiki.js works as an open-source alternative to Notion for a team that wants a searchable personal knowledge base with fewer moving parts than Notion's blocks-and-databases model.

AFFiNE as a Notion alternative

AFFiNE details

AFFiNE is the closest open-source alternative to Notion in this list, combining the same docs-plus-database editing model with a whiteboard Notion doesn't have.

NotionBookStackDocmostWiki.jsAFFiNE
Notes & personal workspace
Nested Pages & Hierarchical Structure
Real-time Collaborative Editing
Comments
Version History
Embedded Diagrams
Multilingual Content
Full-text Search
Infinite Canvas Whiteboard
No-code Database Builder
Authentication
SAML SSO
OIDC SSO
Social Login
LDAP / AD
MFA
API Keys
Password Auth
Access Control
RBAC
Teams
Unlimited Users
Data
Data Export
Audit Log
Integrations
Webhooks
REST API
GraphQL API
MCP Server
UI
Custom Branding
Dark Mode
Android
iOS
Mac
Windows
Infrastructure
HA / Clustering
Other Features
Multiple Data Viewsβ€”