Colanode

Open Source Apache-2.0

And local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data

Website
colanode.com
GitHub
colanode/colanode
Difficulty
●● Medium
Last check
2026-04-03

Description

Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data

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Platforms

Linux Docker

Replaces the following proprietary tools

WhatsApp → Colanode
Slack → Colanode
Microsoft Teams → Colanode

Self-Hosting

Colanode can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.

Documentation →

Categories

Communication & Chat

Tags

#chat #chat-application #crdt #editor #electron #knowledge-base #local-first

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