Freemium
Obsidian
A private and flexible knowledge base.
Build a local-first knowledge base from Markdown files, backlinks, graph views, canvases, and a large plugin ecosystem.
Personal knowledge management with local files
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Markdown notes
Knowledge bases and note-taking systems built around plain text.
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FreemiumOpen source
Joplin
Open-source notes with end-to-end encryption.
Keep Markdown notes and to-do lists across desktop and mobile, with optional synchronization and web clipping.
Cross-platform encrypted notes
Freemium
Bear
Beautiful notes for Apple devices.
Capture and organize notes with Markdown shortcuts, tags, backlinks, sketches, and a focused native interface.
Polished personal notes across Apple devices