SilverBullet vs Wiki.js

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

SilverBullet

MIT

Markdown-based note-taking app with powerful live queries, templates, and a pluggable scripting system for power users.

AGPL-3.0

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

	SilverBullet	Wiki.js
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	4,911	28,086
Forks	368	3,174
Open Issues	273	176
Last Commit	Mar 26, 2026	Mar 23, 2026
First Released	Feb 16, 2022	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#note taking #markdown #knowledge-management	#markdown #documentation #wiki

A modern, open-source, self-hosted knowledge management and note-taking platform designed for privacy-conscious users and organizations.

Real-time collaborative markdown note editor you can self-host — write together with rich formatting and seamless sharing.

Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation platform, an alternative to Confluence and Notion.

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with powerful note-taking, rich text editing, and scripting capabilities.

A self-hosted personal knowledge base that turns markdown notes into an AI-augmented knowledge graph with semantic search and wiki synthesis.