├── .github └── workflows │ └── mega-linter.yml ├── .htmlhintrc ├── .jscpd.json ├── .markdown-link-check.json ├── .mega-linter.yml ├── LICENSE ├── _includes └── head-custom.html ├── assets └── css │ └── style.scss ├── features.md └── readme.md /.github/workflows/mega-linter.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | --- 2 | # MegaLinter GitHub Action configuration file 3 | # More info at https://megalinter.github.io 4 | name: MegaLinter 5 | 6 | on: 7 | # Trigger mega-linter at every push. Action will also be visible from Pull Requests to master 8 | push: # Comment this line to trigger action only on pull-requests (not recommended if you don't pay for GH Actions) 9 | pull_request: 10 | branches: [master, main] 11 | 12 | env: # Comment env block if you do not want to apply fixes 13 | # Apply linter fixes configuration 14 | APPLY_FIXES: all # When active, APPLY_FIXES must also be defined as environment variable (in github/workflows/mega-linter.yml or other CI tool) 15 | APPLY_FIXES_EVENT: pull_request # Decide which event triggers application of fixes in a commit or a PR (pull_request, push, all) 16 | APPLY_FIXES_MODE: commit # If APPLY_FIXES is used, defines if the fixes are directly committed (commit) or posted in a PR (pull_request) 17 | 18 | concurrency: 19 | group: ${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.workflow }} 20 | cancel-in-progress: true 21 | 22 | jobs: 23 | build: 24 | name: MegaLinter 25 | runs-on: ubuntu-latest 26 | steps: 27 | # Git Checkout 28 | - name: Checkout Code 29 | uses: actions/checkout@v3 30 | with: 31 | token: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} 32 | fetch-depth: 0 33 | 34 | # MegaLinter 35 | - name: MegaLinter 36 | id: ml 37 | # You can override MegaLinter flavor used to have faster performances 38 | # More info at https://megalinter.io/latest/flavors/ 39 | uses: oxsecurity/megalinter/flavors/documentation@v6.15.0 40 | env: 41 | # All available variables are described in documentation 42 | # https://megalinter.io/latest/configuration/ 43 | VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: true # Set ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }} to validate only diff with main branch 44 | GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} 45 | # ADD YOUR CUSTOM ENV VARIABLES HERE TO OVERRIDE VALUES OF .mega-linter.yml AT THE ROOT OF YOUR REPOSITORY 46 | 47 | # Upload MegaLinter artifacts 48 | - name: Archive production artifacts 49 | if: ${{ success() }} || ${{ failure() }} 50 | uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 51 | with: 52 | name: MegaLinter reports 53 | path: | 54 | report 55 | mega-linter.log 56 | 57 | # Create pull request if applicable (for now works only on PR from same repository, not from forks) 58 | - name: Create Pull Request with applied fixes 59 | id: cpr 60 | if: steps.ml.outputs.has_updated_sources == 1 && (env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == 'all' || env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == github.event_name) && env.APPLY_FIXES_MODE == 'pull_request' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip fix') 61 | uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4 62 | with: 63 | token: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} 64 | commit-message: "[MegaLinter] Apply linters automatic fixes" 65 | title: "[MegaLinter] Apply linters automatic fixes" 66 | labels: bot 67 | - name: Create PR output 68 | if: steps.ml.outputs.has_updated_sources == 1 && (env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == 'all' || env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == github.event_name) && env.APPLY_FIXES_MODE == 'pull_request' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip fix') 69 | run: | 70 | echo "Pull Request Number - ${{ steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-number }}" 71 | echo "Pull Request URL - ${{ steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-url }}" 72 | 73 | # Push new commit if applicable (for now works only on PR from same repository, not from forks) 74 | - name: Prepare commit 75 | if: steps.ml.outputs.has_updated_sources == 1 && (env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == 'all' || env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == github.event_name) && env.APPLY_FIXES_MODE == 'commit' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip fix') 76 | run: sudo chown -Rc $UID .git/ 77 | - name: Commit and push applied linter fixes 78 | if: steps.ml.outputs.has_updated_sources == 1 && (env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == 'all' || env.APPLY_FIXES_EVENT == github.event_name) && env.APPLY_FIXES_MODE == 'commit' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip fix') 79 | uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4 80 | with: 81 | branch: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.head_ref || github.ref }} 82 | commit_message: "[MegaLinter] Apply linters fixes" 83 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.htmlhintrc: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | { 2 | "tagname-lowercase": true, 3 | "attr-lowercase": true, 4 | "attr-value-double-quotes": true, 5 | "attr-value-not-empty": false, 6 | "attr-no-duplication": true, 7 | "doctype-first": false, 8 | "tag-pair": true, 9 | "tag-self-close": false, 10 | "spec-char-escape": true, 11 | "id-unique": true, 12 | "src-not-empty": true, 13 | "title-require": true, 14 | "alt-require": true, 15 | "doctype-html5": true, 16 | "id-class-value": "dash", 17 | "style-disabled": false, 18 | "inline-style-disabled": false, 19 | "inline-script-disabled": false, 20 | "space-tab-mixed-disabled": "space", 21 | "id-class-ad-disabled": false, 22 | "href-abs-or-rel": false, 23 | "attr-unsafe-chars": true, 24 | "head-script-disabled": true 25 | } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.jscpd.json: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | { 2 | "threshold": 0, 3 | "reporters": ["html", "markdown"], 4 | "ignore": [ 5 | "**/node_modules/**", 6 | "**/.git/**", 7 | "**/.rbenv/**", 8 | "**/.venv/**", 9 | "**/*cache*/**", 10 | "**/.github/**", 11 | "**/.idea/**", 12 | "**/report/**", 13 | "**/*.svg" 14 | ] 15 | } 16 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.markdown-link-check.json: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | { 2 | "ignorePatterns": [] 3 | } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.mega-linter.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Configuration file for MegaLinter 2 | # See all available variables at https://megalinter.io/latest/configuration/ and in linters documentation 3 | 4 | APPLY_FIXES: all # all, none, or list of linter keys 5 | # ENABLE: # If you use ENABLE variable, all other languages/formats/tooling-formats will be disabled by default 6 | # ENABLE_LINTERS: # If you use ENABLE_LINTERS variable, all other linters will be disabled by default 7 | DISABLE: 8 | # - COPYPASTE # Uncomment to disable checks of excessive copy-pastes 9 | - SPELL # Comment to enable checks of spelling mistakes 10 | DISABLE_LINTERS: 11 | - CSS_STYLELINT # We would need to enable support for the custom postcss-scss syntax https://www.npmjs.com/package/postcss-scss 12 | SHOW_ELAPSED_TIME: true 13 | FILEIO_REPORTER: false 14 | # DISABLE_ERRORS: true # Uncomment if you want MegaLinter to detect errors but not block CI to pass 15 | CSS_SCSS_LINT_PRE_COMMANDS: 16 | # Remove Jekyll Front Matter https://jekyllrb.com/docs/front-matter/ 17 | - command: "sed --in-place '1{/^---$/{:a N;/---$/!ba;d}}' assets/css/*.scss" 18 | continue_if_failed: false 19 | cwd: workspace 20 | # Remove injected variables 21 | - command: 'sed --in-place ''s/^.*{{ site\.theme }}.*$//'' assets/css/*.scss' 22 | continue_if_failed: false 23 | cwd: workspace 24 | MARKDOWN_MARKDOWNLINT_ARGUMENTS: 25 | - --disable 26 | - MD013 # Disable line length lint https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/Rules.md#md013 27 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /LICENSE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MIT License 2 | 3 | Copyright (c) 2024 MeIchthys 4 | 5 | Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 6 | of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal 7 | in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights 8 | to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell 9 | copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 10 | furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 11 | 12 | The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all 13 | copies or substantial portions of the Software. 14 | 15 | THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 16 | IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 17 | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 18 | AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 19 | LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 20 | OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 21 | SOFTWARE. 22 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /_includes/head-custom.html: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | {% include head-custom-google-analytics.html %} 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /assets/css/style.scss: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | --- 2 | --- 3 | 4 | @import "{{ site.theme }}"; 5 | 6 | $background-color: #fff; 7 | 8 | .table-wrapper { 9 | max-height: 75vh; 10 | overflow: auto; 11 | 12 | > table { 13 | display: table; 14 | position: relative; 15 | text-align: left; 16 | } 17 | } 18 | 19 | th { 20 | background: $background-color; 21 | position: sticky; 22 | top: 0; 23 | z-index: 2; 24 | } 25 | 26 | th:first-child { 27 | left: 0; 28 | z-index: 3; 29 | } 30 | 31 | td:first-child { 32 | background: $background-color; 33 | left: 0; 34 | position: sticky; 35 | z-index: 1; 36 | } 37 | 38 | .container-lg > h1:nth-child(1) { 39 | display: none; 40 | } 41 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /features.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Note App Features 2 | 3 | To clarify the definitions/meanings of the features that are included in the comparison, the below definitions are currently used: 4 | 5 | ## Logo 6 | 7 | The logo of the app. 8 | 9 | ## Source Code 10 | 11 | The link to the source code repository. 12 | 13 | ## Contributors 14 | 15 | The number of contributors that have contributed to the project. 16 | 17 | ## Last Commit 18 | 19 | The date of the last git commit to the project. 20 | 21 | ## Source Language 22 | 23 | The primary language used in the repository's source code. 24 | 25 | ## License 26 | 27 | The software license listed on the code repository. 28 | 29 | ## Freeness 30 | 31 | Is the project completely and forever 'Free', or does it have a subscription plan or support model? 32 | 33 | ## Demo 34 | 35 | Does the project provide a demo instance (without having to install/download an app) 36 | 37 | ## Documentation 38 | 39 | Does the project include documentation? 40 | 41 | ## Editor 42 | 43 | What type of editor is used? (WYSIWYG, Markdown, etc.) 44 | 45 | ## Storage 46 | 47 | How does the app store the notes? (Filesystem, Database, etc.) 48 | 49 | ## AI 50 | 51 | Does the app support AI features (i.e. GPT style chat support, suggestions, etc) 52 | 53 | ## API 54 | 55 | Does the app support API access to notes? 56 | 57 | ## Automations 58 | 59 | Does the app support scripting or automations? 60 | 61 | ## App: Android 62 | 63 | Does the app have an Android app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 64 | 65 | ## App: iOS 66 | 67 | Does the app have an iOS app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 68 | 69 | ## App: Linux 70 | 71 | Does the app have a Linux app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 72 | 73 | ## App: MacOS 74 | 75 | Does the app have a MacOS app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 76 | 77 | ## App: Terminal 78 | 79 | Does the app have a terminal/cli app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 80 | 81 | ## App: Web App 82 | 83 | Does the app have a web interface, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 84 | 85 | ## App: Windows 86 | 87 | Does the app have a Windows app, and if so, how well does it implement the app's feature set? 88 | 89 | ## Calendar/Timeline 90 | 91 | Does the app support a way to view specific notes in a calendar or timeline view? 92 | 93 | ## Diagraming 94 | 95 | Does the app support structured diagraming (i.e. mermaid diagrams, flow charts, etc.)? 96 | 97 | ## Docker 98 | 99 | Does the project provide a docker image that deploys the app? Are there example docker-compose deployments? 100 | 101 | ## Encryption 102 | 103 | Does the app support encrypted notes and/or end to end encryption? 104 | 105 | ## Export 106 | 107 | Does the app provide export functionality to export notes in a standardized format? 108 | 109 | ## Formatting 110 | 111 | Does the app support formatting (basic formatting and/or tables, lists, etc) 112 | 113 | ## Geolocation 114 | 115 | Does the app support geotaged notes and/or note map? 116 | 117 | ## Handwriting 118 | 119 | Does the app support handwritten notes? 120 | 121 | ## Import 122 | 123 | Does the app support importing of different note formats (i.e. html, markdown, text, proprietary formats, etc.)? 124 | 125 | ## Journaling 126 | 127 | Does the app support journaling features (i.e. daily notes, calendar view, etc.) 128 | 129 | ## Media: Attachments 130 | 131 | Does the app support attaching/embedding of any file type? 132 | 133 | ## Media: Audio 134 | 135 | Does the app support inserting audio? 136 | 137 | ## Media: Photos 138 | 139 | Does the app support inserting photos? 140 | 141 | ## Media: Videos 142 | 143 | Does the app support inserting videos? 144 | 145 | ## Multiple Users 146 | 147 | Does the app support multiple users in the same app? 148 | 149 | ## Note Embedding 150 | 151 | Does the app provide a way to embed notes or note content inside of other notes? 152 | 153 | ## Plugins 154 | 155 | Does the app support third-party plugins and/or provide a repository for easily adding them? 156 | 157 | ## Public Sharing 158 | 159 | Does the app support sharing notes publicly? 160 | 161 | ## Revisions 162 | 163 | Does the app provide a way to view note history or note revisions/versions? 164 | 165 | ## Search 166 | 167 | Does the app support searching notes and/or note contents? 168 | 169 | ## Custom Shortcuts 170 | 171 | Does the app support the customizing of keyboard shortcuts? 172 | 173 | ## Spellcheck 174 | 175 | Does the app include a spell-checker? 176 | 177 | ## Splitscreen 178 | 179 | Does the app support the viewing of multiple notes at once (i.e tabbed notes and/or side-by-side notes)? 180 | 181 | ## Support 182 | 183 | Does the project have a support system (i.e. forum, chat, etc.) 184 | 185 | ## Sync 186 | 187 | Does the app support two-way syncing to external location (i.e. server, cloud, repository, etc.)? 188 | 189 | ## Tagging 190 | 191 | Does the app support user defined tags/properties? 192 | 193 | ## Visualization 194 | 195 | Does the app support note visualization (i.e. relationship map) 196 | 197 | ## Web Clipping 198 | 199 | Does the app support clipping from websites (i.e. via browser extension) 200 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /readme.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # 📝 Free and OpenSource Note Taking Applications 2 | 3 | There are many great free and open-source alternatives to closed source and/or paid note taking applications. This project aims to track and compare the feature set between the many different options with a focus on 'Gratis' (free as in free beer) open source note apps. 'Libre' (free as in free speech) projects are also welcome, but will likely need to be submitted via a pull request since the time in testing each different project is significant. 4 | 5 | ⚠️ Disclaimer: This repository displays both objective and subjective measures of feature quality. The owner of this repository reserves the right to make changes to any pull request. 6 | 7 | # ⚖️ Feature Comparison 8 | 9 | ```text 10 | ✅ = Feature exists (natively) in at least a limited fashion 11 | 🔌 = Feature exists in compatible plugin/extension/third-party 12 | 🚧 = Feature may exist but may not be practical or officially released 13 | ❌ = Feature does not yet exist 14 | #️⃣ = Subjective measure of feature quality (on scale of 0-10) 15 | Tip: Hover over emoji for additional information (🔗 link to related issue, 🔑 demo credentials, etc) 16 | ``` 17 | 18 | 19 | | Name | [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) | [QOwnNotes](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes) | [SilverBullet](https://github.com/silverbulletmd/silverbullet) | [TriliumNext](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes) | [Nextcloud Notes](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes) | 20 | | :------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 21 | | [Logo](features.md#logo) | Joplin Logo | QOwnNotes Logo | SilverBullet Logo | TriliumNext Notes Logo | Nextcloud Notes Logo | 22 | | [Source Code](features.md#source_code) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/laurent22/joplin?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/pbek/qownnotes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/silverbulletmd/silverbullet?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/triliumnext/notes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/nextcloud/notes?label=%20) | 23 | | [Contributors](features.md#contributors) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/laurent22/joplin?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/pbek/qownnotes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/silverbulletmd/silverbullet?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/triliumnext/notes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/nextcloud/notes?label=%20) | 24 | | [Last Commit](features.md#last-commit) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/laurent22/joplin?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/pbek/qownnotes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/silverbulletmd/silverbullet?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/triliumnext/notes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/nextcloud/notes?label=%20) | 25 | | [Source Language](features.md#source-language) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/laurent22/joplin) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/pbek/qownnotes) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/silverbulletmd/silverbullet) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/triliumnext/notes) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/nextcloud/notes) | 26 | | [License](features.md#license) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/license/laurent22/joplin?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/license/pbek/qownnotes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/license/silverbulletmd/silverbullet?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/license/triliumnext/notes?label=%20) | ![?](https://img.shields.io/github/license/nextcloud/notes?label=%20) | 27 | | [Freeness](features.md#freeness) | ✅🔟 | ✅🔟 | ✅🔟 | ✅🔟 | ✅🔟 | 28 | | [Documentation](features.md#documentation) | [✅9️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/) | [✅6️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/overview.html) | [✅9️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/) | [✅5️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/) | [✅3️⃣](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/wiki) | 29 | | [Demo](features.md#demo) | [❌](https://joplinapp.org/plans/) | [✅4️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/demo.html#qownnotes-demo) | [✅🔟](https://silverbullet.md/) | [❌](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/issues/498) | ❌ | 30 | | [Editor](features.md#editor) | WYSIWYG | Markdown | Markdown | WYSIWYG | Markdown | 31 | | [Storage](features.md#storage) | Database | Filesystem | Filesystem / Database | Database | Filesystem | 32 | | [AI](features.md#ai) | ❌ | [✅5️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/blog/2024-05-17-AI-support-was-added-to-QOwnNotes.html) | [🔌6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/AI) | [🔌5️⃣](https://github.com/soulsands/trilium-chat) | [✅5️⃣](https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/ai/index.html) | 33 | | [API](features.md#api) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/api/references/rest_api/) | ❌ | [✅8️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/API) | [✅8️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/etapi.html) | [✅8️⃣](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/blob/main/docs/api/README.md) | 34 | | [App:Android](features.md#app-android) | [✅6️⃣](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin) | ❌ | ❌ | [✅3️⃣](https://github.com/FliegendeWurst/TriliumDroid) | [✅5️⃣](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.niedermann.owncloud.notes&pli=1) | 35 | | [App:iOS](features.md#app-ios) | [✅6️⃣](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/joplin/id1315599797) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [✅5️⃣](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nextcloud-notes/id813973264) | 36 | | [App:Linux](features.md#app-linux) | [✅🔟](https://joplinapp.org/help/install/) | [✅🔟](https://www.qownnotes.org/installation/) | ❌ | [✅🔟](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/releases) | ❌ | 37 | | [App:MacOS](features.md#app-macos) | [✅🔟](https://joplinapp.org/help/install/) | [✅🔟](https://www.qownnotes.org/installation/) | ❌ | [✅🔟](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/releases) | ❌ | 38 | | [App:Terminal](features.md#terminal) | [✅6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/terminal/) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [🚧5️⃣](https://github.com/djmoch/nncli/) | 39 | | [App:WebApp](features.md#app-webapp) | [🚧6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/dev/BUILD#web) | ❌ | [✅🔟](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/releases) | [✅🔟](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/releases) | [✅🔟](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/notes) | 40 | | [App:Windows](features.md#app-windows) | [✅🔟](https://joplinapp.org/help/install/) | [✅🔟](https://www.qownnotes.org/installation/) | ❌ | [✅🔟](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/releases) | ❌ | 41 | | [Automations](features.md#automations) | ❌ | [✅9️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/scripts) | [✅8️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Space%20Script) | [✅8️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Space%20Script) | ❌ | 42 | | [Calendar/Timeline](features.md#calendar-timeline) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/day-notes.html) | ❌ | 43 | | [Diagraming](features.md#diagraming) | [✅8️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Space%20Script) | ❌ | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/Mermaid) | [✅8️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/canvas-note.html) | ❌ | 44 | | [Docker](features.md#docker) | ❌ | ❌ | [✅🔟](https://silverbullet.md/Install/Docker) | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/docker-server-installation.html) | [✅6️⃣](https://github.com/nextcloud/all-in-one) | 45 | | [Encryption](features.md#encryption) | [✅9️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/sync/e2ee/) | [✅8️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/blog/2016-10-02-Note-encryption-with-keybase.io-or-directly-with-PGP.html) | ❌ | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/protected-notes.html) | ❌ | 46 | | [Export](features.md#export) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/import_export/#exporting) | ✅7️⃣ | ✅3️⃣ | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/markdown.html) | ✅5️⃣ | 47 | | [Formatting](features.md#formatting) | ✅7️⃣ | [✅8️⃣]() | ✅5️⃣ | ✅9️⃣ | ✅7️⃣ | 48 | | [Geolocation](features.md#geolocation) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | 49 | | [Handwriting](features.md#handwriting) | [🔌6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/plugin/io.github.personalizedrefrigerator.js-draw/) | ❌ | ❌ | [✅2️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/canvas-note.html) | ❌ | 50 | | [Journaling](features.md#journaling) | [🔌6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/plugin/com.leenzhu.journal/) | [🔌7️⃣](https://github.com/qownnotes/scripts/tree/master/journal-entry) | ✅5️⃣ | ✅6️⃣ | ❌ | 51 | | [Import](features.md#import) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/import_export/#importing) | [✅6️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/importing-notes.html#importing-notes) | ✅3️⃣ | ✅8️⃣ | ✅4️⃣ | 52 | | [Media:Attachments](features.md#media-attachments) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅6️⃣ | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Attachments) | ✅7️⃣ | ✅5️⃣ | 53 | | [Media:Audio](features.md#media-audio) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅4️⃣ | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Attachments) | ✅5️⃣ | ✅5️⃣ | 54 | | [Media:Photos](features.md#media-photos) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅6️⃣ | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Attachments) | ✅8️⃣ | ✅5️⃣ | 55 | | [Media:Videos](features.md#media-videos) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅4️⃣ | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Attachments) | ✅5️⃣ | ✅5️⃣ | 56 | | [Multiple Users](features.md#multiple-users) | ✅6️⃣ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅8️⃣ | 57 | | [Note Embedding](features.md#note-embedding) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅7️⃣ | ❌ | 58 | | [Plugins](features.md#plugins) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/) | [✅6️⃣](https://github.com/qownnotes/scripts) | [✅5️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Plugs) | [✅3️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/custom-widget.html) | ❌ | 59 | | [Public Sharing](features.md#public-sharing) | [✅6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/share_notebook#what-is-actually-shared) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅8️⃣ | [✅8️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/sharing.html) | ✅8️⃣ | 60 | | [Revisions](features.md#revisions) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/note_history) | [✅9️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/git-versioning.html#git-versioning) | ❌ | [✅8️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-revisions.html) | ✅7️⃣ | 61 | | [Search](features.md#search) | [✅5️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/api/references/rest_api#searching) | ✅5️⃣ | [✅5️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Full%20Text%20Search) | [✅9️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/search.html) | ✅5️⃣ | 62 | | [Custom Shortcuts](features.md#custom-shortcuts) | ❌ | [✅9️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/shortcuts.html#shortcuts) | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Shortcuts) | [✅8️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/keyboard-shortcuts.html) | ❌ | 63 | | [Spellcheck](features.md#spellcheck) | [✅🔟](https://joplinapp.org/help/dev/spellcheck) | [✅🔟](https://www.qownnotes.org/editor/spellchecking.html#spellchecking) | ✅8️⃣ | ✅🔟 | ✅🔟 | 64 | | [Splitscreen](features.md#splitscreen) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅8️⃣ | ❌ | 65 | | [Support](features.md#support) | [✅8️⃣](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/#community) | [✅8️⃣](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes#qownnotes) | [✅5️⃣](https://community.silverbullet.md/) | [✅7️⃣](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes#-discuss-with-us) | ✅4️⃣ | 66 | | [Sync](features.md#sync) | [✅7️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/dev/spec/sync#sync-targets) | [✅7️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/concept.html#nextcloud-desktop-sync-client) | [✅6️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Sync) | [✅9️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/synchronization.html) | ✅7️⃣ | 67 | | [Tagging](features.md#tagging) | ✅6️⃣ | ✅6️⃣ | [✅7️⃣](https://silverbullet.md/Objects) | ✅4️⃣ | ✅2️⃣ | 68 | | [Visualization](features.md#visualization) | [🔌6️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/plugin/joplin-plugin-knowledge-graph/) | ❌ | ❌ | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-map.html) | ❌ | 69 | | [Web Clipping](features.md#web-clipping) | [✅8️⃣](https://joplinapp.org/help/install#web-clipper) | [✅9️⃣](https://www.qownnotes.org/getting-started/browser-extension.html#qownnotes-web-companion-browser-extension) | [🔌7️⃣](https://github.com/davecburke/silverbullet-clipper) | [✅7️⃣](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/web-clipper.html) | [❌](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/issues/403) | 70 | 71 | **Note:** This list is by no means comprehensive and is provided on a best efforts basis. No guarantees are made to it's accuracy or completeness. If you see an error or inaccuracy, please report it and contribute a fix if you can! 72 | 73 | For links to other note taking projects, see: 74 | 75 | - [Awesome Self-Hosted](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#photo-and-video-galleries) 76 | - [Awesome Privacy](https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy#photo-storage) 77 | 78 | An HTML version of this comparison table is here: https://meichthys.github.io/foss_note_apps/ 79 | 80 | ## 👋 More Feature Comparisons 81 | 82 | Check out my other feature comparisons: 83 | 84 | 📸 [foss_photo_libraries](https://github.com/meichthys/foss_photo_libraries) 85 | 86 | ## 🤝 Contributing 87 | 88 | Please contribute additions and corrections! 89 | When contributing, please add links to the source of the information. 90 | (i.e. link to an issue that indicates that a feature does not exist) 91 | Tip: Using a [Markdown Editor](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zaaack.markdown-editor) helps with formatting. 92 | 93 | ## 🆘 Support 94 | 95 | Maintaining this list of projects takes a lot of time. If you found this comparison helpful, please let me know by considering supporting me. This lets me know that someone is finding this project useful and gives me an incentive to keep it up to date. 96 | You can support me on Liberapay or Github Sponsors: 97 | 98 | Donate using Liberapay 99 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------