Best Open Source Alternatives to Box Notes

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Box Notes — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

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Box Notes alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Box Notes, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Yjs	22,271	MIT	Web	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Etherpad Lite	18,465	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
CodiMD	10,124	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Oct 2025	Visit
CryptPad Document	7,817	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
HedgeDoc	7,339	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Collabora Online Writer	3,313	MPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit