Brufdev Many notes by brufdev

Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity

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Verdict 59/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 61k docker pulls Last release 5 months ago

Self-host Brufdev Many notes on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
59 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
947
41 forks

About Brufdev Many notes

From the project's README at github.com/brufdev/many-notes. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity! Easily create or import your vaults and organize your thoughts right away.

It uses a database to power its features, but your files are also saved in the filesystem, giving you full control over your vault structure and ensuring easy access and portability.

Vaults are simply storage containers for your files, and Many Notes lets you choose to keep all your files in one vault or organize them into separate vaults.

> [!IMPORTANT] > It is recommended to run Many Notes behind a reverse proxy serving the application with HTTPS. This not only secures your traffic but also gives you access to additional features like PWA support or copying to clipboard from code blocks. Preview

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
55
maturity
84
community
53
security
85
sustainability
78
adoption
24

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 947 github.com/brufdev/many-notes
GitHub forks 41 github.com/brufdev/many-notes
Docker Hub pulls 61k hub.docker.com / brufdev

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age1.8 yearssince Jul 2024
Last commit2 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped41last: 5 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links2declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

1 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. Most recent: CVE-2025-55474.

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