SilverBullet
Focus: markdown, wiki and github. Shares notes and self-hosted with Trilium Notes. A web app, not a desktop app. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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Desktop App
Trilium Notes
An open-source app for building a structured personal knowledge base.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux
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What is Trilium Notes?
Trilium Notes is a free, open-source note-taking app that organises notes in a deep tree, with labels, relations, templates and full-text search. It works offline on your desktop, can sync to a server you host yourself, and supports rich text, code, canvas, mind maps and encrypted notes.
Pros: what Trilium Notes does well
- Unlimited nested note hierarchy
- Many note types in one app
- No account or paywall
Cons: where it falls short
- No official mobile app
- Syncing needs a self-hosted server
Who Trilium Notes is for
People who want a private, highly organised knowledge base they fully control.
Who can skip it
Anyone who just wants quick notes that sync to their phone out of the box.
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