Anchor vs Wiki.js

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion . 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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Wiki.js

AGPL-3.0

Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js

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	Anchor	Wiki.js
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	1,171	28,720
Forks	50	3,286
Open Issues	43	188
Last Commit	Aug 6, 2026	Aug 3, 2026
First Released	Dec 1, 2025	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#notes #self hosted #offline-first #cross-platform #docker	#markdown #documentation #wiki

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