Open source knowledge-management projects

Every project in the registry tagged knowledge-management, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 7 combined stars ★ 34K refresh nightly
01 Seafile ★ 15K

Self-hosted file sync with AI-powered organization

last push21 days ago languageC license
02 freeplane ★ 4.4K

Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge Management, Project Management. Develop, organize and communicate your ideas and knowledge in the most effective way.

last push4 hours ago languageJava licenseGPL-2.0
03 open-knowledge ★ 4.2K

Beautiful, AI-native markdown IDE and LLM wiki

last push4 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseGPL-3.0
04 Deta Surf ★ 3.6K

Browser and notebook combined with local-first AI

last push24 days ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
05 arscontexta ★ 3.5K

Claude Code plugin that generates individualized knowledge systems from conversation. You describe how you think and work, have a conversation and get a complet

last push7 months ago languageShell licenseMIT
06 Alexandrie ★ 2.8K

📚 The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in on

last push3 days ago languageVue licenseMIT
07 claude-chat-exporter ★ 690

One-click, privacy-first exporter for Claude.ai chats — clean Markdown with artifacts and attachments, ready for Obsidian and RAG.

last push8 days ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source knowledge-management projects are there?

This registry tracks 7 projects tagged knowledge-management, with 34,354 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Seafile at 15,254 stars.

Are these knowledge-management projects free to use?

Yes — 6 of the 7 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 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 knowledge-management 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 knowledge-management projects still maintained?

6 of the 7 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.