Open-source workspace you can self-host
Perga
Open-source daily planner and note-taking app with self-hosting
About Perga
Perga is an open-source personal workspace for daily planning and note-taking, with daily and weekly calendar views, folder and agenda management and rich text editing. Users can run the free MIT-licensed version on their own infrastructure with Docker or use the managed Perga Cloud, and a Chrome capture extension feeds material into either deployment.
Perga website preview
Live preview of getperga.me via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Perga: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
- Covers planner, notes, open source, self hosted — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 2328 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Perga pricing
| Pricing model | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | getperga.me |
Perga key facts
- Category: Productivity & Notes
- Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
- Focus areas: planner, notes, open source, self hosted
- Official site: getperga.me
Perga FAQ
How much does Perga cost?
Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (getperga.me).
What is Perga used for?
Open-source daily planner and note-taking app with self-hosting Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: planner, notes, open source, self hosted.
Where can I try Perga?
On its official site, getperga.me — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Perga vs alternatives
| Perga | AppFlowy | Blinko | Note Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | planner, notes, open source, self hosted | notes, open source, self hosted, workspace | notes, ai, self hosted, open source | notes, markdown, self hosted, open source |
| Official site | getperga.me | appflowy.io | blinko.space | notemark.docs.enchantedcode.co.uk |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Productivity & Notes category
Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2328 tools. Alongside Perga, it includes Poznote, Tablesmit, Gramax, Worktable.
Alternatives to Perga
Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with Perga — worth comparing before you commit:
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More in Productivity & Notes
Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: Poznote — Free open-source self-hosted note-taking with rich text and Markdown; Tablesmit — Minimalist table builder for analytical writing with multi-format export; Gramax — Open-source company knowledge base over Markdown files in Git.
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