Docs
Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales.
- Note-taking & Editors
- Python
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 16,895
- Forks
- 660
- Open issues
- 270
- Commits, last 12 months
- 1,059
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v5.7.0Sep 16, 2026
- Created
- Jan 9, 2024
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About Docs
Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. Docs is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 16,895 stars and 660 forks on GitHub, with 1,059 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- knowledge
- wiki
- blocknotejs
- collaborative
- yjs
- django
- reactjs
- g2g
- government
- documentation
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What is Docs?
Docs is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Note-taking & Editors category. Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. The source code lives at github.com/suitenumerique/docs, where it has 16,895 stars.
Is Docs free and open source?
Yes. Docs is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Docs with Docker?
Docs does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (K8S), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Docs?
Popular open-source alternatives to Docs include Excalidraw, AFFiNE and Memos. Docs itself is a self-hosted alternative to Google Docs and Dropbox Paper.
Is Docs actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Docs was on Oct 6, 2026 with 1,059 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.7.0, published Sep 16, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.