Capacities alternatives · Note-Taking
Self-hosted alternatives to Capacities
The Capacities listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 20 of the 146 other note-taking apps in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Capacities has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month, billed yearly. All of them are free or have a free plan.
20 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Capacities
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Anytype
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace for notes and data
- Anytype starts at $4 per month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists a web app.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- Anytype is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free
Trilium Notes
Free, open-source hierarchical notes for a personal knowledge base
- Trilium Notes is free. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists iOS and Android apps.
- Trilium Notes is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Trilium Notes also covers Markdown.
- Free
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
- Memos is free. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Memos is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Memos also covers Markdown.
- Free plan · from €2.40/mo
Joplin
Open source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose
- Joplin starts at 2.40€ per month, billed yearly at 28.69€ (Joplin Cloud Basic). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Joplin is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Joplin also covers Markdown.
- Capacities also covers linked notes and daily notes.
- Free plan · from $90/yr
Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted notes app with open source clients
- Standard Notes starts at $90 per year (Productivity). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Standard Notes is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Standard Notes also covers Markdown.
- Capacities also covers linked notes and daily notes.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Notesnook
Open source, end-to-end encrypted notes on every platform
- Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Notesnook is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Notesnook also covers Markdown.
- Capacities also covers daily notes.
- Free
TiddlyWiki
Open-source personal wiki kept in a single HTML file
- TiddlyWiki is free. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- TiddlyWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Blinko
AI-assisted card notes, self-hosted or on Blinko Cloud
- Blinko starts at $5.99 per month, billed monthly (Blinko Cloud Pro). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists an iOS app.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- Blinko is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $50/yr
SilverBullet
Scriptable Markdown knowledge base, self-hosted or on desktop
- SilverBullet starts at $50 per user / year (Desktop Pro, required for work use). Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- SilverBullet is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
flatnotes
Self-hosted notes web app on a flat folder of Markdown files
- flatnotes is free. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- flatnotes is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
NoteDiscovery
Self-hosted Markdown knowledge base that runs in the browser
- NoteDiscovery is free. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- NoteDiscovery is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
AppFlowy
Open-core workspace for docs, wikis and projects you can self-host
- AppFlowy starts at $6 / month, billed annually (self-hosted One); cloud Pro is $16 per member. Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Capacities lists a browser extension.
- AppFlowy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AppFlowy also covers databases and wiki.
8 more that can be self-hosted
All 20 in one tableCommon questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Capacities?
Yes. Anytype, Trilium Notes, Memos, Joplin, Standard Notes, Notesnook, TiddlyWiki, Blinko and 12 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Capacities be self-hosted?
The Capacities listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 4, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Capacities: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.