What it does
Nodum is an open-source browser knowledge base with Markdown notes, wiki links, backlinks, and a graph view. Its documentation describes daily notes and templates, canvases, Obsidian-compatible vault import and export, note sharing, publishing, and live collaboration. The project supports self-hosting; pricing and any hosted plan were not established in the official pages checked.
Connect notes as you write
Start a vault, write a Markdown page, and link it to another note with [[wikilinks]]. Nodum's documentation describes backlinks, a graph view, daily notes, templates, canvases, and an Obsidian-compatible vault import/export path. The browser-based interface also includes live collaboration and publishing features, giving a personal note collection room to grow into a shared space.
The official repository identifies Nodum as an open-source, self-hostable browser app. Its current commit feed records an October 2026 release commit that mentions a mobile layout. The repository's version labels are inconsistent between its README and release messages, so this entry does not claim a single current app version. No vault import, hosting, collaboration, or publishing workflow was tested.
Strengths
- Wiki links, backlinks, and a graph provide several ways to navigate connected notes.
- Daily notes, templates, and canvases support recurring capture and spatial thinking.
- The docs describe Obsidian-compatible vault import and export.
Watch out for
- The app is browser-based; hosting and account requirements depend on whether a managed or self-hosted route is used.
- The repository's app and CLI version labels were not consistent in the pages checked.
Best for
- Building a browser-based personal knowledge base around Markdown and backlinks
- Users who want the option to self-host or share a connected note space
Sources
- Nodum | Official Product Homepage (Oct 25, 2026)
- Nodum Documentation (Oct 25, 2026)
- Nodum | Official Repository (Oct 25, 2026)
- MIT License | Nodum (Oct 25, 2026)
- Recent Commits to Nodum main | GitHub (Oct 25, 2026)