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Alexandrie

A self-hosted Markdown knowledge base that works offline on any device.

Visit Alexandrie4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Cross-Platform

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What is Alexandrie?

Alexandrie is a free, open-source, self-hosted knowledge base built around an extended Markdown editor. Organise notes into workspaces, categories and nested documents, write with LaTeX, diagrams and reusable snippets, plan work on built-in Kanban boards, and install it as an offline-first app that syncs when you reconnect.

Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.

Pros: what Alexandrie does well

  • Rich Markdown with LaTeX and diagrams
  • Works offline as an installable app
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Self-hosting needs Docker
  • Smaller community than the big note apps

Who Alexandrie is for

Students and technical writers who want a private Markdown wiki with maths and diagram support.

Who can skip it

People who prefer a visual, block-based editor like Notion.

Alexandrie alternatives

Not sold on Alexandrie? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Flatnotes

Focus: markdown notes and search. Shares self-hosted and open source with Alexandrie. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Memos

Focus: quick notes and journaling. Shares markdown and self-hosted with Alexandrie. Rated 4.7 (Alexandrie: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Trilium Notes

Focus: notes. Shares knowledge base and self-hosted with Alexandrie. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Alexandrie: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Foam

Focus: notes, wikilinks and backlinks. Shares markdown and open source with Alexandrie. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Alexandrie: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Alexandrie

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

TiddlyWiki

Focus: wiki, notebook and single file. Shares open source and github with Alexandrie. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.5Visit

SiYuan

Focus: second brain, block editor and backlinks. Shares open source and github with Alexandrie. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Alexandrie: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

nb

Focus: notes, bookmarks and command line. Shares open source and github with Alexandrie. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

zk

Focus: zettelkasten, markdown notes and command line. Shares open source and github with Alexandrie. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Kipi System

Focus: ai memory, claude code and agents. Shares knowledge base and markdown with Alexandrie. A framework, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

claude-obsidian

Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares open source with Alexandrie. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Alexandrie: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
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