Open Source Collaborative Notes & Wikis Software
Collaborative Notes & Wikis software provides shared environments for teams to write, organize, and edit documentation in real time. These tools solve the problem of coordinating knowledge by allowing multiple users to update markdown pages and structured hierarchies simultaneously. This type of software suits teams and individuals who need a central knowledge base for recipes, technical guides, or project notes. Self-hosting these apps ensures that internal documents and version histories remain on private servers instead of relying on external cloud subscriptions.
This page lists 12 open source tools in the Collaborative Notes & Wikis category. The most popular are Etherpad, Docs and JupyterLab. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 11 offer an official Docker image.
Etherpad
A real-time collaborative document editor featuring character-by-character version history and author attribution for self-hosted environments.
Docs
A collaborative editor for writing and organizing knowledge through real-time editing and structured document hierarchies.
JupyterLab
An extensible environment for interactive and reproducible computing based on the Jupyter Notebook and Architecture.
Seafile
A self-hosted cloud storage system for syncing and sharing files with integrated metadata management and collaborative editing.
HedgeDoc
Create and edit markdown notes in real time with a collaborative editor for teams and individuals.
Colanode
A local-first collaboration workspace combining real-time chat, rich text pages, databases, and file management for teams.
Lotion
A desktop client for Notion that provides a multi-tab interface and custom themes for Linux users.
Otter Wiki
A minimalistic wiki for collaborative content management using Python, Markdown, and Git for version control.
eLabFTW
An electronic lab notebook for research teams to store experiments and manage laboratory resource databases.
Bar Assistant
A specialized recipe management system for home bars with ABV calculations and ingredient inventory tracking.
Many Notes
A Markdown note-taking web application that stores files in the filesystem for full user control.
RecipeSage
Collaborative recipe management with meal planning, smart shopping lists, and automated imports from web URLs.
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