Anchor vs Jotty

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Keep and Notion and Obsidian and Evernote. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Anchor

AGPL-3.0

Offline-first, self-hostable note-taking app with rich text, tags, attachments, and cross-device sync via Docker.

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Jotty

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted notes and checklists with markdown files, Kanban task projects, SSO, PGP encryption, and a REST API.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Anchor	Jotty
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	1,399	2,035
Forks	64	119
Open Issues	71	56
Last Commit	Nov 3, 2026	Oct 25, 2026
First Released	Dec 1, 2025	Aug 11, 2025
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#notes #self hosted #offline-first #cross-platform #docker	#note taking #self hosted #homelab #markdown #notes

GitHub stars over time

Anchor1,399

Jotty

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