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# Colanode

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

## Decision context

- Status: critical
- ToolVitals score: 8/100
- Health score: 12/100
- Shipping score: 3/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: Team Chat (team-chat)
- Category: Communication (communication)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: open-source, chat, chat-application, crdt, editor, electron, knowledge-base, local-first, notion, notion-alternative, realtime-collaboration, self-hosted, slack, sqlite, team-collaboration, wiki

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [colanode/colanode](https://github.com/colanode/colanode)
- Stars: 5133 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 318
- Open issues: 46
- Last commit date: 2026-04-04
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://colanode.com/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/colanode/colanode) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.