Summary

  • Several self-hosted, open-source note-taking tools offer features similar to Notion, including AppFlowy, Docmost, AFFiNE, Wiki.js, Logseq, and BookStack, according to a post on Make Tech Easier.
  • The article details what each tool offers and how it serves as an alternative to Notion, with screenshots of each platform’s interface.
  • Notion is a popular collaborative documents and notes-sharing platform, however, usage comes with the downside of having all information stored on a third-party cloud.
  • The listed note-taking tools are self-hosted, meaning the user is in charge of storing information and maintaining servers, which translates into increased privacy and control.
  • For users looking to migrate from Notion to a self-hosted option, these tools provide a similar user experience to Notion and the benefits of privacy and control that come with self-hosting.
  • For more self-hosted tools like these, check out the full article.

By Haroon Javed

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