HelixNotes vs Outline
Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
HelixNotes
AGPL-3.0A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.
Outline
The fastest growing-team knowledge base — beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible Notion and Confluence alternative.
Side-by-side comparison
| HelixNotes | Outline | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | — |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 157 | 40,039 |
| Forks | 16 | 3,471 |
| Open Issues | 57 | 70 |
| Last Commit | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| First Released | Feb 9, 2026 | May 22, 2016 |
| Categories | ||
| Tags | — |
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