Best self-hosted Knowledge Management Tools apps

Knowledge management is the collection of methods relating to creating, sharing, using and managing the knowledge and information.

11 open source Knowledge Management Tools tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.

AFFiNE Community Edition

★ 69,679

AFFiNE combines documents, whiteboards and databases in a single workspace, like a mix of Notion and Miro. Hosted by you, it's a knowledge workspace entirely under your domain.

Knowledge Management Tools MIT

SiYuan

★ 44,561

SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge manager, with blocks, markdown and a note graph. Self-hosted, it's an alternative to Notion/Obsidian with your data on your own server.

Knowledge Management Tools AGPL-3.0

Docs

★ 16,603

Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.

Note-taking & EditorsKnowledge Management Tools MIT

Aleph

★ 2,384

Tool for indexing large amounts of both documents (PDF, Word, HTML) and structured (CSV, XLS, SQL) data for easy browsing and search. It is built with investigative reporting as a primary use case.

Search EnginesKnowledge Management Tools MIT

Atomic Server

★ 1,566

Knowledge graph database with documents (similar to Notion), tables, search, and a powerful linked data API. Lightweight, very fast and no runtime dependencies.

Knowledge Management Tools MIT

TeamMapper

★ 470

Host and create your own mindmaps. Share your mindmap sessions with your team and collaborate live on mindmaps.

Knowledge Management Tools MIT

LibreKB

★ 59

Web-based knowledge base solution. A simple web app, it runs on pretty much any web server or hosting provider with PHP and MySQL.

Knowledge Management Tools GPL-3.0

Digimindmap

Create simple mindmaps (documentation in French).

Knowledge Management Tools AGPL-3.0

memEx

Structured personal knowledge base, inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode.

Knowledge Management Tools AGPL-3.0

QST

Online assessment software. From a quick quiz on your phone to large scale, high stakes, proctored desktop testing, easy, secure and economical.

Learning and CoursesKnowledge Management Tools GPL-2.0

Wiznote

Manage your knowledge in documents with folders, markdown, full text search and webpage collection support.

Knowledge Management Tools ⊘ Proprietary

Frequently asked questions

What are the best self-hosted Knowledge Management Tools tools?

Among the 11 options, the most popular include AFFiNE Community Edition, SiYuan, Docs. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.

Is there a free open source alternative for Knowledge Management Tools?

Yes — all 11 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.

Where can I host a Knowledge Management Tools app?

On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.