Poznote

Poznote is an open-source, self-hosted platform designed for note-taking and lightweight documentation. It addresses the needs of users seeking control over their data without reliance on proprietary cloud services, offering a modern web-based interface that runs entirely in the browser. Poznote is suitable for both personal and multi-user environments, allowing individuals or teams to organize notes, lists, and documentation efficiently.

The platform is compatible with a wide range of systems, including Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, NAS devices, and cloud deployments. Installation is streamlined through Docker, ensuring portability and consistency across platforms. Poznote can be run locally for individual use or hosted as a server to enable sharing and collaboration. Its responsive design supports access from any browser, and it also functions as a progressive web app for offline use.

Poznote offers a variety of features: a rich text editor, Markdown support, file attachments, syntax highlighting, tasklists, and a tag system for organization. Users can benefit from powerful search, multi-instance workspaces, built-in backup, a trash system, public sharing, and a REST API. Additional capabilities include Excalidraw integration for visual notes, Mermaid diagrams, math rendering, calendar and kanban views, graph view, reminders, snapshots, offline export, and Git synchronization. Security and usability features include OpenID Connect for authentication, brute force protection, multi-user support, and multi-factor authentication setup. The platform supports multiple languages and is designed to be lightweight with low resource consumption.

Poznote is distributed as open-source software, allowing users to self-host and maintain control over their data. Its feature set and deployment flexibility position it as an alternative to proprietary solutions for personal or collaborative note-taking and documentation tasks.