Best Self-Hosted Productivity Apps
Collaborative wikis, document editors, kanban boards, and task suites to replace proprietary workspace suites.
AppFlowy
Privacy-first open-source alternative to Notion, built with Rust and Flutter for fast desktop and mobile note-taking.
Stirling-PDF
Robust, locally hosted web application to split, merge, convert, OCR, watermark, and sign PDF files without cloud uploads.
Joplin Server
End-to-end encrypted note taking and synchronization server for multimedia notes and web clips.
Vikunja
Open-source, self-hostable to-do app and project planner with Kanban, Gantt, and table views.
BookStack
Simple, self-hosted, easy-to-use platform for organizing and storing documentation and notes.
Docmost
Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software with rich text editing and file attachments.
Outline
Blazing-fast team knowledge base and internal wiki with real-time collaborative editing.
Affine
Next-gen all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and visual whiteboards with local-first privacy.