Self-hosted AI knowledge tools
The INITE Atlas lists 26. By use, the list opens with Onyx, Yaps, Lokus, NeverWrite and Aino LifeOS.
Can run on your own infrastructure, per the homepage.
Where each one says so
Ranked by use
Figure and bar: visits/mo, estimate · year: online since
- #13

Onyx
Open source AI chat platform that searches your docs, apps and knowledge base to answer questions with grounded responses.
27.3kActiveFrom $20/user/mo - #33

Yaps
Transcribes speech to text, takes notes, reads text aloud, and translates—all processing locally on your device.
2kActiveFrom $12/mo2026 - #58

Lokus
Stores notes as markdown files locally with wiki links, graph visualization, and infinite canvas for knowledge management.
181Active - #78

NeverWrite
Stores markdown notes and files locally, with AI agents that draft and restructure content as reviewable changes.
106ActiveFree - #86

Aino LifeOS
Organizes local markdown notes with AI that summarizes, rewrites, and tags content while preserving file control.
78ActiveFrom $2.99/mo - #104

Kompas AI
Captures notes and conversations, connects them across sessions, and surfaces relevant past thoughts while writing.
39MaintainedFrom $3/mo - #128

Wuniq Studio
Stores and syncs structured project knowledge for AI assistants to access across sessions.
17Active2026 - #138

cyberWriter
Markdown editor with knowledge graph, live data blocks, local AI, and offline-first vault storage for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
9ActiveFree - #153

Navis Docs
Captures, organizes, and shares standard operating procedures and process knowledge with AI search and version control.
6ActiveFrom $10/user/mo - #177

Readgraph
Self-hosted knowledge system that indexes books and documents, answers questions with source citations.
3MaintainedFrom $149 once - #199

CordonData
Stores and searches enterprise documents with semantic search, PII detection, and OCR, running on-premise with permission-safe retrieval.
2Active - #214

Docent
Connects enterprise knowledge sources into a searchable knowledge base that answers questions with citations and respects access controls.
1ActiveFrom ≈ $8.99/user/mo - #217

MinervaAI
Note app that creates and edits notes, manages calendar, reads email, and builds widgets from your knowledge base.
1From $12/mo - #224

Writed
Local-first notes app with markdown, tags, calendar search, and optional Google Drive sync.
1ActiveFrom $10/yr - #226

Mantle
Self-hosted knowledge base that learns from your data and serves as memory for AI agents.
1ActiveOpen source - #286

EdgeEver
Runs AI agents locally across devices to process notes, markdown, and documents with Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini models.
30 linking domainsActive - #288

Nabsun
Browser with built-in AI assistant that reads pages, extracts information, and automates tasks while asking for approval before acting.
33 linking domainsActive - #299

localmd
Reads local markdown, PDFs, and browser tabs; writes linked markdown notes with citations to exact paragraphs.
32 linking domainsActive - #303

AgentHandover
Watches your Mac work and generates self-improving AI agent playbooks from your actions.
27 linking domainsActive - #306

LLM Wiki cc
Ingests articles and documents into a markdown wiki that an LLM maintains, cross-linking and updating pages automatically.
117 installs/moMaintained - #309

FloMCP
Stores markdown notes, highlights, and reminders on your machine with kanban boards and cross-device sync.
29 linking domains - #320

Mindweave
Captures notes and files with AI auto-tagging and semantic search across your knowledge base.
22 linking domainsActive - #333

WorkSpace
Self-hosted AI assistant that searches across email, chat, tasks, incidents, and knowledge bases using natural language queries.
22 linking domainsActiveFree - #360

SwiftGate
Operating system that connects AI agents to shared knowledge graphs, audit trails, and execution environments.
EmergingActive - #368

brainatticMCP · sign-in
Hosts a shared knowledge base that agents read and write over MCP, with hybrid keyword and meaning search and human-set rules.
Little sign of useActive2007 
Agentage MemoryMCP · open
Stores plain markdown memory files in an EU-hosted account and shares them with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code over MCP.
190Active
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