Open source document projects
Every project in the registry tagged document, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Self-hosted wiki with AI, compliance, and real-time editing
Etherpad: A modern really-real-time collaborative document editor.
A truly Open Source MongoDB alternative
PandaWiki 是一款 AI 大模型驱动的开源知识库搭建系统，帮助你快速构建智能化的 产品文档、技术文档、FAQ、博客系统，借助大模型的力量为你提供 AI 创作、AI 问答、AI 搜索等能力。
Easily generate and modify .docx files with JS/TS with a nice declarative API. Works for Node and on the Browser.
Organize and secure your documents in one central hub
Document scanning app
Assist in organizing your piles of documents, resulting from scanners, e-mails and other sources with miminal effort.
Local-first browser editor for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF, with an experimental AI assistant. No Office installation or account required.
ArcadeDB Multi-Model Database, one DBMS that supports SQL, Cypher, Gremlin, HTTP/JSON, MongoDB and Redis. ArcadeDB is a conceptual fork of OrientDB, the first M
This layout engine can solve the hardest layout problems imaginable. Its output is DTP grade and deterministic. It's faster than engines written in C++ because
An open-source read-along document reader server with high-quality TTS options, synchronized highlighting, and audiobook export for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT, and MD
Scale document creation with automated workflows
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source document projects are there?
This registry tracks 13 projects tagged document, with 83,660 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Docmost at 22,202 stars.
Are these document projects free to use?
Yes — 13 of the 13 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which document project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these document projects still maintained?
12 of the 13 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.