# Colanode

> Colanode is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the groupware & calendars category. Collaboration suite with real-time messaging, rich text pages, file management, and dynamic databases - built for offline work (alternative to Slack, Notion). It has 5,158 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Notion.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/colanode/colanode |
| Website | https://colanode.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 5,158 |
| Forks | 324 |
| Open issues | 40 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | K8S, Docker |
| Categories | Groupware & Calendars |
| Commits, last 12 months | 55 |
| Last commit | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.4.7 (Apr 3, 2026) |
| Created | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: chat, chat-application, crdt, editor, electron, knowledge-base, local-first, notion-alternative, realtime-collaboration, self-hosted

## Install

Colanode ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/colanode/colanode for the image name and environment variables.

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## Colanode replaces

- [Notion alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/notion): An all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and lightweight databases.

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