colanode

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

⭐ 4,793 stars on GitHub · 🍴 291 forks · 📜 License: apache-2.0 · 💻 Language: TypeScript

What is colanode?

This is a powerful opensource communication platform — self-host it to keep full control over your team's chat data.

The biggest strength is full control over chat data — something no commercial alternative grants you.

Best for remote teams, tech companies, communities — anyone who wants chat history kept private.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ chat
• 🏷️ chat-application
• 🏷️ crdt
• 🏷️ editor
• 🏷️ electron
• 🏷️ knowledge-base
• 🏷️ local-first
• 🏷️ notion
• 🏷️ notion-alternative
• 🏷️ realtime-collaboration

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:

git clone https://github.com/colanode/colanode.git
cd colanode
docker build -t colanode .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 colanode

Minimum system requirements

⚡ Deploy fast on VSIS

Use the VSIS VPS Lite 2GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 25GB SSD (~104k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running colanode smoothly.

🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

👉 See matching VPS plans at vsis.net

Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: colanode/colanode
• 🌐 Homepage: https://colanode.com
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.