HelixNotes vs Outline

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

HelixNotes

AGPL-3.0

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

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Outline

BSL-1.1

The fastest growing-team knowledge base — beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible Notion and Confluence alternative.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HelixNotes	Outline
License	AGPL-3.0	BSL-1.1
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	155	40,632
Forks	15	3,570
Open Issues	57	76
Last Commit	Jul 23, 2026	Sep 19, 2026
First Released	Feb 9, 2026	May 22, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Wiki Software
Tags	#markdown #notes #knowledge-management #productivity #privacy	#wiki #collaboration #knowledge-base

GitHub stars over time

HelixNotes

Outline40,632

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