Alternatives to SilverBullet

Keep linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as SilverBullet.

  • TriliumNext Notes

    A hierarchical note app where one note can live in several places at once, with a server you can host.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    TriliumNext Notes also runs a self-hosted server usable from a browser, with desktop apps and note cloning, but stores notes in a database rather than Markdown files.

  • SiYuan

    A block-based notes workspace with Markdown that renders as you type, and an option to self-host it.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    SiYuan can be self-hosted with Docker and also has desktop and mobile apps, with SQL queries in notes, but keeps notes in its own store.

  • Obsidian

    A notes app that works on a folder of plain Markdown files on your own disk, with links between them.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Obsidian runs as a desktop and mobile app on local Markdown files with linking and plugins, rather than in a browser, and is not open source.

  • Logseq

    An outliner that stores notes as plain Markdown files, built around a daily journal and linked blocks.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Logseq is an open source outliner on plain Markdown files with desktop and mobile apps and block linking, with no server to maintain.

  • Joplin

    An open source note and to-do app that syncs end-to-end encrypted through storage you already have.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Joplin is an open source desktop and mobile note app that syncs with end-to-end encryption through existing storage, rather than a browser workspace on your server.

  • TiddlyWiki

    A non-linear personal notebook that runs as a single self-contained HTML file in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    TiddlyWiki keeps a linked, tagged personal notebook in one portable HTML file in the browser, needing no server, though saving can require extra setup.

  • Memos

    A self-hosted, open-source note-taking service that keeps quick Markdown notes in a private timeline.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Memos is a self-hosted open source service for quick Markdown notes in a timeline, built for short notes rather than a linked workspace.

  • Wiki.js

    Modern self-hosted wiki with Markdown editing and Git synchronisation.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Wiki.js is a self-hosted AGPL wiki with Markdown editing and Git storage, aimed at documentation with fine-grained permissions rather than a personal notebook.

Also worth comparing

These listings name SilverBullet as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Blinko

    An open-source, self-hosted note tool with AI features, built for private quick notes.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    SilverBullet is an MIT-licensed self-hosted browser workspace for linked Markdown notes with queries and programmable extensions, without built-in AI features.

  • flatnotes

    A self-hosted note-taking web app that stores every note as a Markdown file in one folder.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    SilverBullet is an MIT-licensed self-hosted browser workspace for linked Markdown notes, adding live previews, queries and programmable extensions beyond flatnotes' simple flat folder.

  • Foam

    A personal knowledge management system built on Visual Studio Code and plain Markdown files.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    SilverBullet keeps linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace with queries and extensions, needing a running instance instead of VS Code.

  • MindForger

    Organize Markdown notes in a personal knowledge workspace.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    SilverBullet keeps linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace with queries and programmable extensions, which means running and maintaining your own instance.

  • Nextcloud Notes

    A distraction-free Markdown notes app for Nextcloud that stores notes as files on your server.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    SilverBullet is an MIT-licensed self-hosted browser workspace for linked Markdown notes with queries and programmable extensions, independent of Nextcloud.

  • QOwnNotes

    A plain-text Markdown notepad and todo manager that syncs through Nextcloud or ownCloud, or any file sync you already use.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    SilverBullet keeps linked Markdown notes in a self-hosted browser workspace with queries and extensions, replacing file sync with a server you maintain.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.