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Poznote
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking without the hassle
A free, self-hosted, open-source alternative to Notion, Obsidian or Evernote. Simple on the surface for everyday notes and tasks, powerful underneath when you need it: AI assistant, MCP, Git, webhooks, Excalidraw, public sharing and more.
I built Poznote, a free, open-source note-taking app you host on your own server. Think of it as an alternative to Notion, Obsidian or Evernote, but focused on simplicity. I’ve been building it for about 10 years now because I couldn’t find a tool that was both simple and powerful enough for my own notes. It now has almost 1k stars on GitHub, and users seem to enjoy it. 😊
What problem it solves Most note-taking apps are either too limited, or get more complex with every feature they add. I wanted something in between. An interface that stays out of your way for everyday notes and tasks, with more power available when you need it (Git sync, MCP, webhooks, Excalidraw, workspaces, tags, public sharing, multi-user…).
Which AI models or tools it uses AI is entirely optional. Poznote works without any AI service or API key. If you want it, there's a built-in AI assistant (bring your own API key) and an MCP server that lets AI tools and agents read and write your notes.
Who it's for Anyone who wants a simple place to take notes, write documentation or organize knowledge, personal or technical, while keeping full control of their data. And for those who want to go further, the advanced features are there, without sacrificing simplicity.
“Open-source, self-hosted note-taking without the hassle”
Poznote was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #105 on the daily leaderboard. A free, self-hosted, open-source alternative to Notion, Obsidian or Evernote. Simple on the surface for everyday notes and tasks, powerful underneath when you need it: AI assistant, MCP, Git, webhooks, Excalidraw, public sharing and more.
On the analytics side, Poznote competes within Productivity, Task Management, Notes and GitHub — topics that collectively have 799.6k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Poznote performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Poznote?
Poznote was hunted by Timothé Poznanski. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Poznote including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Timothé Poznanski
Hi 👋
I built Poznote, a free, open-source note-taking app you host on your own server. Think of it as an alternative to Notion, Obsidian or Evernote, but focused on simplicity. I’ve been building it for about 10 years now because I couldn’t find a tool that was both simple and powerful enough for my own notes. It now has almost 1k stars on GitHub, and users seem to enjoy it. 😊
What problem it solves
Most note-taking apps are either too limited, or get more complex with every feature they add. I wanted something in between. An interface that stays out of your way for everyday notes and tasks, with more power available when you need it (Git sync, MCP, webhooks, Excalidraw, workspaces, tags, public sharing, multi-user…).
Which AI models or tools it uses
AI is entirely optional. Poznote works without any AI service or API key. If you want it, there's a built-in AI assistant (bring your own API key) and an MCP server that lets AI tools and agents read and write your notes.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants a simple place to take notes, write documentation or organize knowledge, personal or technical, while keeping full control of their data. And for those who want to go further, the advanced features are there, without sacrificing simplicity.
Try it
You can try the live demo at demo.poznote.com, or run it on your own server in minutes with Docker. See instructions on github.com/timothepoznanski/poznote.
Thanks!
Tim