Raneto

A small Node.js wiki that serves a folder of Markdown files as a searchable knowledge base, with an optional login-protected web editor.

2.9k stars, 440 forks JavaScript On GitHub since May 2014

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Development has slowed down. No commits in the last 90 days; the latest on 18 March 2026. Active alternatives: AFFiNE, MarkText, MiaoYan.

What is Raneto?

Raneto keeps all content as Markdown files on disk; there is no database. It searches file names and contents, lets signed-in users edit pages in a browser editor, and is configured through config/config.js or environment variables for the content folder, site title, base URL, authentication and locale. It is meant for documentation sites and internal knowledge bases that stay light. The interface has translations for 15 locales.

Good fit if

  • You want docs stored as plain files you can also manage with Git.
  • You need a quick internal wiki with basic edit protection and nothing more.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need user roles, comments and real-time collaboration: BookStack or Wiki.js.
  • You want to publish Markdown notes as a static site: Quartz.

Before you adopt it

Raneto uses the MIT license, and nothing in the repository is paid. Activity is slowing: no commits in the last three months, with the latest release, 0.18.1, from March 2026. A Docker image is available. Set a session secret of at least 32 characters and admin credentials before exposing it.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 31 October 2026. Report a correction

Raneto health: is it still maintained?

18 of 100, slowing down

  • Activity
    No commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 18 March 2026.
    0 / 30
  • Contributors
    Nobody committed in the last 90 days.
    0 / 20
  • Releases
    1 release in the last 12 months; the latest, 0.18.1, on 11 March 2026.
    7 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 58% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 37 days.
    6 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Raneto license: is it open source?

Raneto uses MIT, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. May 2014First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayMIT.

How to run Raneto yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
15 languages

Install instructions: raneto.com or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Raneto

Is Raneto open source?

Yes. Raneto is published under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Raneto still maintained?

Its health score is 18 of 100 (slowing down). It had no commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 18 March 2026, and its latest release came out on 11 March 2026.

How do I run Raneto?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Raneto?

Close alternatives in the Notes & knowledge bases category include AFFiNE, MarkText, MiaoYan.