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An open-source alternative to Notion and Google Docs developed jointly by France's DINUM and Germany's ZenDiS that prioritizes data sovereignty, real-time collaboration, and structured knowledge management. The Yjs-powered CRDT engine provides live cursors, presence indicators, and inline comments enabling teams to edit simultaneously without conflicts, while BlockNote.js renders a clean block-based editing experience with rich text formatting, Markdown shortcuts, and drag-and-drop content organization. Hierarchical sub-documents create wiki-style knowledge bases where documentation nests naturally into navigable structures, and a dedicated slide mode transforms any document into a presentation without separate tooling. The document API separates content from metadata with distinct endpoints for formatted content, raw content streams, and document properties. Optional AI integration connects to configurable language models for writing assistance, summarization, and content generation directly within the editor. Access control supports granular permissions per document with team sharing, public links, and invitation flows. DOCX import brings existing documents into the platform while maintaining formatting fidelity. The Django backend serves a REST API with PostgreSQL storage, Redis caching, and S3-compatible media handling. Deploy via Docker Compose, Kubernetes with the official Helm chart, Nix, or YunoHost on your own infrastructure. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.
Benefits
- Government Backed Digital Sovereignty
- Developed by French DINUM and German ZenDiS as a Digital Public Good, ensuring long-term maintenance, security audits, and independence from commercial SaaS vendor lock-in.
- Real Time CRDT Collaboration
- Yjs-powered conflict-free editing with live cursors, presence indicators, and inline comments enabling simultaneous team editing without merge conflicts or data loss.
- Hierarchical Knowledge Organization
- Wiki-style sub-documents create nested knowledge structures with navigable hierarchies and pinned favorites, transforming individual notes into comprehensive searchable team documentation bases.
- Complete Data Ownership
- Self-host on your infrastructure with Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Nix, or YunoHost ensuring all documents and metadata remain under your exclusive control with zero third-party access.
Features
- Block Based Editor
- BlockNote.js provides rich text formatting, Markdown shortcuts, drag-and-drop blocks, and clean structured documents following modern editing conventions.
- Slide Presentation Mode
- Transform any document into a presentation without separate tools, enabling teams to create and deliver presentations from their existing knowledge base content.
- AI Writing Integration
- Connect configurable language models for writing assistance, summarization, and content generation directly within the editor workflow.
- DOCX Import and Export
- Bring existing Word documents into the platform with formatting preservation, enabling migration from legacy document workflows without content loss.
- Kubernetes Helm Deployment
- Official Helm chart with Django backend, PostgreSQL, Redis, S3 media storage, and collaboration server for production-grade Kubernetes deployments.