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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- OpenNotas
Lightweight note app for phone and desktop that syncs through your own storage backend and encrypts notes end to end.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- MWeb
Markdown app for Mac and iOS to write, keep notes and publish them as a static blog.
One-off payment · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Capacities
Note taking app where people, books, ideas and links become linked entries rather than documents sorted into folders.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Notenik
A Mac notes app that keeps notes as plain Markdown text files in folders you choose, with links between notes.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Glyph
A Mac app for writing and linking plain Markdown notes in your own folders, with boards, tables and optional AI help.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Memotron
Open-source notes app for keeping personal knowledge, with offline use, quick capture and apps for web, Mac and iPhone.
Since 2025
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Oatpad
A light Mac notes app with slash commands and rich formatting, stored locally and bought once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Joplin
Note-taking app for desktop and phone that syncs your notes, with a web clipper and optional paid cloud sharing.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- reconfigured
A notes app for quick capture by hotkey that tags notes with AI and lets you search them or ask them questions.
Since 2025
Subscription · Notes and knowledge