A keyboard-first note app for Mac. Press a shortcut, type your thought, close. Your note is saved as a plain markdown file in under 3 seconds. No account, no cloud, no setup.


The best open source alternative to Notion is AppFlowy. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notion and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Notion are Logseq, Joplin, Standard Notes and Notesnook.
A keyboard-first note app for Mac. Press a shortcut, type your thought, close. Your note is saved as a plain markdown file in under 3 seconds. No account, no cloud, no setup.


The high-velocity, shortcut-first brain dump for Windows. ThoughtsPlus eliminates the friction of bloated productivity tools, allowing power users to capture ideas, sketch, and track progress without ever leaving their workflow. No cloud, no telemetry, just pure focus.




Lithic is a bespoke Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) built on the powerful TiddlyWiki engine, re-engineered for a modern academic and engineering workflow. It bridges the gap between the database flexibility of TiddlyWiki and the rapid, outlining experience of Logseq.

NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking application that puts you in complete control of your knowledge base. Write, organize, and discover your notes with a beautiful, modern interface—all running on your own server.

TUI-Journal is a terminal-based application written in Rust that allows you to write and manage your journal/notes from within the comfort of your terminal. It provides a simple and efficient interface for creating and organizing your thoughts, ideas, and reflections.

Note apps keep growing sideways : databases, kanban boards, plugins, AI assistants. Onyka grows inward.
