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Many NotesNoteDiscovery
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Notes kept as files in the filesystem
  • Backlinks, tags and templates
  • Keeps notes in plain Markdown files
  • Includes search, wikilinks, and graph browsing
  • Some features need an HTTPS reverse proxy
  • Requires running a server
  • Designed to run on a server you provide
Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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