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Desktop App

Reor

A free, open-source AI note app that runs models locally. No longer maintained.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Reor?

Reor is a free, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop note-taking app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Notes are Markdown files stored on your computer, and AI runs locally through Ollama and Transformers.js: every note is embedded into a local vector database, related notes are linked automatically, you can ask questions about your notes and search them by meaning. The project's GitHub repository was archived in 2025 and the last release came out in April 2025, so the app still installs but no longer gets updates or fixes.

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Pros: what Reor does well

  • Notes and AI models stay on your own computer
  • Related notes are linked automatically by meaning
  • Free and open source under AGPL-3.0

Cons: where it falls short

  • No longer maintained: the repository was archived in 2025, so expect no updates or bug fixes
  • Running models locally needs a reasonably powerful computer
  • Desktop only, with no mobile or web app and no built-in sync

Who Reor is for

Tinkerers who want to try private, local AI over their Markdown notes and are comfortable using software that is no longer updated.

Who can skip it

Anyone who needs a supported app with sync, mobile access or regular updates.

Reor alternatives

Not sold on Reor? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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claude-obsidian

Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares pkm and ai with Reor. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.8 (Reor: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Foam

Focus: wikilinks, backlinks and vs code. Shares notes and markdown with Reor. Rated 4.4 (Reor: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Mem.ai

Focus: notetaking, knowledge management and second brain. Shares AI and PKM with Reor. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Freemium (Reor: Free). Adds Web and iOS. Rated 4.6 (Reor: 4.5).

AI ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Reor

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

myPKA

Focus: icor, ai agents and second brain. Shares pkm and markdown with Reor. A template, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Reor: 4.5).

TemplateFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Logseq

Focus: Open Source, Note-Taking and Graph Database. Shares PKM with Reor. Adds iOS, Android and Web. Rated 4.6 (Reor: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Trilium Notes

Focus: knowledge base, self-hosted and open source. Shares notes with Reor. Adds Web and Offline. Rated 4.6 (Reor: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

nb

Focus: bookmarks, command line and open source. Shares notes with Reor. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit
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