Notea
Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
Notea launched on April 29, 2021 with 288 votes, #65 of 3,754 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
Notea is a self-hosted, open-source note-taking application that stores files on S3-compatible services. It can be deployed with one click to Vercel, AWS, or Docker, and supports storage providers including Amazon S3, MinIO, and Aliyun OSS. Built with TypeScript and Markdown, Notea is designed for developers and productivity-focused users who want a Notion-like alternative they can host themselves.
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From the sources
Notea is a Self hosted Note taking app stored on S3, that you can deploy with one click to Vercel, AWS, or deploy with Docker 🐳. It supports storage in Amazon S3, MinIO, Aliyun OSS and others. It's powered by TypeScript 🚀 and loves Mark Down.
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