note-taking / Markdown notes
Laverna is a client-side, offline-first web note-taking app with Markdown editing and encryption, designed as an open-source Evernote alternative and storing notes in browser databases.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Actively maintained AGPL self-hostable offline-first notes app; choose it over Laverna for a modern TypeScript stack and current development.
Offline first, self hostable note taking application
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Self-hosted server-backed knowledge base; choose it when you want shared knowledge management instead of browser-local notes.
Your Self-Hosted Knowledge Base
Self-hosted web notes app storing markdown as flat files; choose it when you want notes directly editable on the server without a database.
A self-hosted, database-less note taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
Open-source E2EE note ecosystem with active sync; choose it when you want a GPL-3.0 product with a dedicated sync backend rather than Dropbox-only sync.
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
End-to-end encrypted notes platform; choose it when you need a hardened, cross-platform note client with its own sync stack.
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.
PHP server-backed Markdown note web app; choose it for a simple self-hosted web deployment rather than client-side browser storage.
Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
Unmaintained browser-based Markdown notes app; choose it only for a simpler React codebase without encryption/sync.
📝 A web-based notes app for developers.
Minimalist offline Markdown notes app; pick it when you need a lightweight current editor and can forgo Laverna's sync/encryption.
A minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking app
Older unmaintained web-based Evernote alternative; pick it only if you want that specific server-hosted legacy architecture.
OpenNote was built to be an open web-based alternative to Microsoft OneNote (T) and EverNote.
Archived S3-backed self-hosted notes app; not a good choice for new projects, only for someone already committed to S3 storage.
📒 Self hosted note taking app stored on S3
Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.
Desktop/mobile Markdown note app with sync; choose it when you prefer installed native clients instead of a self-hosted web app.
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Native macOS/iOS Markdown notes app; choose it when you want an Apple-native GUI rather than a browser-based app.
Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone
Desktop Electron Markdown notes app; choose it for a polished local GUI, noting Electron overhead and stale code.
The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
Native C++ Markdown note-taking platform; choose it when you want a fast desktop app and don't need web deployment.
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++.
Local-first Markdown notes app; choose it when you want a desktop-class client for personal notes rather than a web-hosted app.
Open-source Reflect rewrite: A local-first AI agent-friendly Markdown note-taking app
Native macOS Markdown app; choose it when you want a lightweight SwiftUI notes editor on macOS instead of a web app.
⛷ Lightweight Markdown app to help you write great sentences.
These projects were analysed and named laverna among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how laverna rates them is a separate judgement, made when laverna is analysed in its own right.
calls laverna “An older encrypted Markdown note-taking web app; choose only if you need its self-hosted PouchDB/CouchDB architecture and accept abandonment for over five years.”
The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.