Self-hosted alternatives to Google Keep
Quick notes and lists, hosted by you. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
Memos
★ 60,987Memos is a lightweight app for quick notes and journaling, like a private Twitter for your ideas. Hosted by you, it's a minimalist alternative to Google Keep with markdown and full privacy.
Joplin
★ 55,314Joplin is an open source notes and to-do app with markdown, end-to-end encryption and the sync target of your choice. It's the alternative to Evernote for those who want to keep control of their own notebooks.
TriliumNext Notes
★ 36,543TriliumNext Notes is a hierarchical note-taking app built for large personal knowledge bases. Self-hosted, it organizes ideas in a tree with advanced features and full privacy.
Overleaf
★ 17,852Web-based collaborative LaTeX editor.
Docs
★ 16,603Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.
Blinko
★ 10,599A personal note tool with AI features.
HedgeDoc
★ 7,265Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE.
Standard Notes
★ 6,518Simple and private notes app. Protect your privacy while getting more done. That's Standard Notes.
draw.io
★ 6,278Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.
Livebook
★ 5,805Realtime collaborative notebook app based on Markdown that supports running Elixir code snippets, TeX and Mermaid Diagrams. Easily deployed using Docker or Elixir.
SilverBullet
★ 5,513Note-taking application optimized for people with a hacker mindset.
flatnotes
★ 3,123Database-less note-taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Google Keep?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Google Keep — including Memos, Joplin, TriliumNext Notes. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Google Keep?
Memos is one of the most popular (60,987 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Google Keep?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.