octo
The premium Open Source alternative to Obsidian
🎯 Best for:Users requiring absolute data privacy and offline functionality.
What is octo?
A privacy-centric knowledge management application that utilizes CRDTs for local-first data synchronization. It provides a graph-based interface for linking thoughts without requiring a persistent internet connection or cloud storage.
Tech Stack
VueKnowledge Base & Wiki
Why octo?
- • Local-first architecture
- • Conflict-free data types
- • No vendor lock-in
Limitations
- • Manual sync setup
- • Smaller plugin ecosystem
- • No native mobile app
2/19/2026
Last Update
30
Forks
35
Issues
MPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Obsidian)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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