Craft vs Alexandrie
Alexandrie is a credible replacement for Craft when the priority is a self-hosted, offline-first Markdown knowledge base with team permissions, search, sharing, and Kanban boards. Choose Alexandrie for infrastructure and data control; choose Craft when its broader workflow—native cross-device apps, calendars, daily notes, reminders, whiteboards, and API/MCP connections—is essential.
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Alexandrie if
- Individuals and teams that want to host their own Markdown knowledge base
- Technical-writing workflows requiring LaTeX, diagrams, code-oriented Markdown, and full-text search
- Organizations requiring OIDC, granular workspace permissions, S3-compatible storage, and local backup/restore operations
Stay with Craft if
- Calendar planning, daily notes, journaling, or reminders are required; equivalent Alexandrie coverage is not documented
- Whiteboards or API/MCP connections are part of the workflow; Alexandrie documentation does not establish these features
- Native mobile or desktop applications are required; Alexandrie is documented as a responsive web app and PWA, with native apps only on its roadmap
Deployment and operations
Alexandrie is MIT-licensed and self-hosted through Docker Compose; no Kubernetes deployment is documented. Its stack has four services and uses MySQL, with optional S3-compatible object storage and SMTP. Production guidance calls for a reverse proxy, HTTPS termination, protected database/object-storage services, and operator-managed secrets and configuration. The project website says its primary maintainer improves it in spare time, which organizations should account for when planning upgrades,
Migration considerations
Alexandrie supports importing Markdown files and ZIP import/export for nodes, metadata, or platform states. The supplied material does not document a direct Craft importer or confirm Craft export compatibility, so a migration would depend on obtaining content in a supported Markdown or ZIP structure and validating metadata, links, and attachments.
Feature fit
What Alexandrie covers
- Structured notes and documents
- Public or permission-based sharing
- Templates and reusable snippets
- Tasks alongside documentation
- Cross-device access, with different client models
- Offline access and synchronization
What’s different or missing
- No documented calendar planning
- No documented daily-note or journal workflow
- No documented task reminders
- No documented whiteboards
- No documented API or MCP connections
- No released native desktop or mobile apps
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 2,326
- Contributors
- 32
- Language
- Vue
- Last commit
- Aug 13, 2026
- Latest release
- Aug 12, 2026
Categories: Document Collaboration, Knowledge Management, AI Assistants, Project Management, Note Taking, File Sync & Storage, Calendars & Scheduling, Task Management, Search Engines, Digital Whiteboards
Sources and editorial review13 linked sources
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The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in one command.
repository description · github.comA self-hosted, open-source knowledge base with an extended Markdown editor.
readme · github.comOrganize, search, share and export your notes from any device, even offline.
readme · github.comOffline-First PWA: Install on any desktop or mobile device with full offline capabilities and seamless synchronization.
readme · github.comTask Management: Every workspace includes integrated Kanban boards to organize objectives alongside your documentation.
readme · github.comOne-Command Deployment: Bring up the entire full-stack application instantly using Docker.
readme · github.comA self-hosted, open-source knowledge base with an extended Markdown editor.
verdict · github.comTask Management: Every workspace includes integrated Kanban boards to organize objectives alongside your documentation.
shared feature · github.comAlexandrie is a responsive web application that works great on mobile browsers. Native apps are on our roadmap.
missing feature · alexandrie-hub.frThe Alexandrie stack consists of four main services, defined in the docker-compose.yml file:
deployment · alexandrie-hub.frNot expose MySQL or RustFS directly - Use a reverse proxy (Nginx, Traefik, Caddy) - Terminate HTTPS at the proxy
deployment · alexandrie-hub.frYes, Alexandrie is 100% open-source under the MIT license. You can use it, modify it, and distribute it freely. No hidden costs, no premium tiers.
deployment · alexandrie-hub.frYes! You can import Markdown files from other apps like Notion, Obsidian, or any Markdown editor. Export to PDF with beautiful formatting is also supported.
migration · alexandrie-hub.fr
