Files.md vs Wiki.js

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Files.md

MIT

A simple local-first note-taking app for your plain .md files with Telegram bot access.

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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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Side-by-side comparison

	Files.md	Wiki.js
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	3,745	28,503
Forks	192	3,257
Open Issues	4	190
Last Commit	Jun 24, 2026	Jun 14, 2026
First Released	May 23, 2023	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #notes #local-first #pwa #wiki	#markdown #documentation #wiki

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