A local-first, encrypted, note taking application with tree-like structures, all written and saved in rich text format. Supports Linux, Windows, and a certain walled-garden operating system.

Zim is described as 'Brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zim for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Zim alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Zim are Joplin, Anytype, Notion and CherryTree.
A local-first, encrypted, note taking application with tree-like structures, all written and saved in rich text format. Supports Linux, Windows, and a certain walled-garden operating system.

Scrapbox is an app that lets you write and link notes at lightspeed, creating a network of ideas that you can use for ideation, organization, and focus. You can use it solo or with a team, in public or private, and access your knowledge from any device.

Piggydb is a Web notebook application that provides you with a platform to build your knowledge personally or collaboratively. With Piggydb, you can create highly structured content by connecting knowledge fragments to each other to build a network structure, which is more...

End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

Organize and edit short notes using a minimalist interface with color-coded dots, Markdown support, and word/character counts. Syncs instantly via iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Features lightweight design, keyboard shortcuts, and distraction-free note capture.




Notes is an open source and cross-platform note-taking app that is both beautiful and powerful.




Filesystem and git-based wiki engine written in Go using Mycomarkup as its primary markup language.
Ema Personal Wiki uses Markdown to freely create and manage structured notes, like a website. Using WikiWords you can create notebook with linkable pages for tracking your notes, todo lists, bookmarks, your life - in the most flexible way.
Synapsen is a hypertextual card index or reference organizer, which is to say a storage system on the basis of an electronic literature database that enables the management of bibliographies and notes.


Curio is an innovative and visual application for brainstorming, notetaking, and project management.




