Lists · macOS
Open-source note-taking apps for macOS
Note-taking apps, wikis and knowledge bases from GitHub that run on macOS, with the steps to install each one.
13 repos, most stars first
- AppFlowy-IO/★ 79kAppFlowyBring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The leading open source Notion alternative. Easy~5 minDart
- toeverything/★ 74kAFFiNEThere can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use. Moderate~15 minTypeScript
- usememos/★ 64kmemosMemos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking app that brings your everyday thoughts together in a personal timeline. Your data stays yours, and you choose what to keep private or share. Easy~5 minGo
- lencx/★ 55kChatGPT❄️ ChatGPT Desktop Application (Mac, Windows and Linux) Easy~5 minRust
- siyuan-note/★ 47ksiyuanAn open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作 Easy~5 minTypeScript
- lfnovo/★ 42kopen-notebookAn Open Source implementation of Notebook LM with more flexibility and features Moderate~15 minTypeScript
- TriliumNext/★ 39kTriliumBuild your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes Moderate~15 minTypeScript
- khoj-ai/★ 38kkhojYour AI second brain. Self-hostable. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI (gpt, claude, gemini, llama, qwen, mistral). Get started - free. Moderate~15 minPython
- docmost/★ 22kdocmostDocmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion. Involved30+ minTypeScript
- BookStackApp/★ 19kBookStackNOW MANAGED ON CODEBERG Involved30+ minPHP
- Smaug6739/★ 3.9kAlexandrie📚 The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in one command. Moderate~15 minVue
- noonesimg/★ 138obsidian-audio-playeraudio player plugin with bookmarks for Obsidian.md Easy~5 minJavaScript
- make0-official/★ 9brain-ossAI memory for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and every MCP agent: one shared, versioned memory in a local MCP server. Offline, no API key. Easy~5 minTypeScript
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