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Local-first and self-hosted note systems built on plain text and open formats. Twenty years of notes should never depend on one company's runway.
| # | Tool | T·V·P·E | Index | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memos Lightweight self-hosted micro-journal |
4.8 | self-host | ~ | |
| 2 | Obsidian Local-first markdown knowledge base; your files, forever |
4.5 | SaaS | ~ | |
| 3 | Trilium Notes Hierarchical personal knowledge base |
4.5 | self-host | ~ | |
| 4 | Joplin E2EE notes with self-hostable sync |
4.3 | self-host | ~ | |
| 5 | Zettlr OSS markdown editor for academic writing |
4.3 | SaaS | ~ | |
| 6 | Standard Notes E2EE notes built to last decades |
3.8 | self-host | ~ |
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