Self-hosted alternatives to Obsidian (remote access via VNC)

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Ignis
Notes & Editors
v0.8.18+obsidian.1.14.4
Ignis is a self-hosted server that runs Obsidian in a web browser by translating Electron APIs into browser-compatible equivalents.
Notes & Editors #Markdown #Sync #Knowledge Base#Vault
14d agoDockerModerate
1 590

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1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to Obsidian (remote access via VNC) are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.

Highest rated: Ignis (1 590 GitHub stars, Other license, written in JavaScript)
Docker: 1 of the top 1 ship an official Docker image
Recently updated: Ignis v0.8.18+obsidian.1.14.4 on 2026-10-17

Obsidian (remote access via VNC) alternatives compared

Project	License	Language	Stars	Docker	Setup	Latest release	Score
Ignis	Other	JavaScript	1 590	Yes	Moderate	v0.8.18+obsidian.1.14.42026-10-17	54