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NotivaeSelf-hosted structured markdown workspace

Take notes offline. Collaborate in real time. Own your knowledge.

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Notivae is in early development. Expect breaking changes and limited support.

Why We Built It ​

We needed a tool that just worked — offline, structured, and sharable.

Most tools are either locked into the cloud, built for solo work, or fall apart when your connection does.
We wanted something different:

  • Writing in Markdown — quick, portable, and clean
  • Structured like your brain — nested folders, collections, and pages
  • Collaborative — write together, leave comments, work as a group
  • Works without internet — great for travel or unreliable networks
  • Self-hosted — no vendor lock-in or data leakage

Here’s how it compares to other tools:

👉 Full feature comparison

FeatureNotivaeNotionObsidian
Offline support✅⚠️✅
Real-time collaboration✅✅❌
Fully self-hosted✅❌✅
Structured hierarchy✅✅⚠️
Markdown-native editing✅⚠️✅

Use Cases ​

Built for students — and beyond.

Whether you're a student managing semesters, a researcher documenting findings, or a developer organizing project knowledge — Notivae adapts to how you think, write, and collaborate.
Use it alone, or with your team, no matter where you are.

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Students

Organize your semester, write clean notes, and work offline from anywhere.

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Academics

Manage long-form research, keep snapshots of drafts, and collaborate with peers.

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Developers

Build a project wiki, document tools, or write changelogs with markdown and versioning.

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Personal Knowledge

Capture your ideas, journal, or study notes in your own local-first knowledge system.

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Small Teams

Share documentation, leave inline feedback, and collaborate in real time on team knowledge and handbooks.

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Knowledge Management

Build a long-term, structured knowledge base for personal growth, team alignment, or learning over time.

Key Features ​

Notivae brings together clean design, robust features, and a structured writing experience — without the usual tradeoffs.
It’s designed to grow with you, whether you’re jotting down quick notes or building a long-term knowledge base.

Markdown Editor

Focus on writing with a clean, keyboard-friendly markdown interface.

Live Collaboration

Work together on the same document without merge conflicts.

Structured Collections

Group documents into collections — great for courses, projects, or multi-part topics.

Nested Documents

Organize your workspace with nested folders and subpages.

Offline Support

Edit notes anywhere. Sync resumes automatically when you're reconnected.

Version Snapshots

Mark document milestones and restore older versions when needed.

Inline Comments

Discuss ideas right where they matter — inside the document.

Granular Sharing

Public or private. Shared links or per-user collaboration — you're in control.

Under the Hood ​

Built for control, extensibility, and privacy from day one:

  • 100% self-hosted — no external accounts or APIs required
  • Docker-based deployment makes hosting easy
  • Runs entirely on your infrastructure
  • Optional AI features: OCR, summarization, transcription (local-only)

Community & Status ​

Notivae is early-stage — but rapidly evolving.

We welcome:

  • 🛠️ Bug reports & feature requests
  • 📖 Docs and translations
  • 💡 Ideas, feedback, and help testing

Join us:

Ready to take notes on your terms? ​