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1usememos / memosA self-hosted note app organized around a personal timeline.GoMIT · Permissive64,317

2laurent22 / joplinJoplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.TypeScriptLicense not declared57,063

3kepano / obsidian-skillsCollection of agent skills for Obsidian CLI, Markdown, Bases, and JSON Canvas.MIT · Permissive50,912

4siyuan-note / siyuanA self-hostable knowledge workspace supporting Markdown and agent collaboration.TypeScriptAGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source47,107

5lfnovo / open-notebookAn open-source NotebookLM-style application for notes and source materials.TypeScriptMIT · Permissive41,680

6foambubble / foamA personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCodeTypeScriptLicense not declared17,473

7AgriciDaniel / claude-obsidianSelf-organizing AI second brain for Obsidian + Claude Code. Drop any source and Claude reads, links, and files it into one connected knowledge graph of plain Markdown you own. AI note-taking, personal knowledge management (PKM), and an open-source Notion alternative. Based on Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern.PythonMIT · Permissive16,223

8xournalpp / xournalppXournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.C++GPL-2.0 · Share derivative source15,638

9streetwriters / notesnookA fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.TypeScriptGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source14,894

10vnotex / vnoteNote-taking platform supporting Markdown, mind maps, Typst, and plain text.C++LGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source13,031

11fastrepl / anarlogOpen source Granola AI AlternativeRustMIT · Permissive9,792

12Laverna / lavernaLaverna is a JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote.JavaScriptMPL-2.0 · Share derivative source9,160

13xwmx / nbCLI and local web plain text note‐taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + more, in a single portable script.ShellAGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source8,465

14glushchenko / fsnotesFast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhoneSwiftMIT · Permissive7,566

15jrnl-org / jrnlCollect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line.PythonGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source7,352

16plainhub / plain-app🔥 PlainApp is an open-source app that lets you securely manage your phone from a web browser. Access files, media, contacts, SMS, calls, and more through a simple, easy-to-use interface on your desktop.KotlinAGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source7,150

17taniarascia / takenote📝 ‎ A web-based notes app for developers.TypeScriptMIT · Permissive7,121

18massCodeIO / massCodeA free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app.TypeScriptAGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source7,096

19mbrlabs / LorienInfinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot.GDScriptMIT · Permissive6,876

20standardnotes / appThink fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.TypeScriptAGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source6,699