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Org-roamNeorg
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.

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Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Command line
  • Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control
  • Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas
  • Notes and tasks inside Neovim
  • Plain-text files kept on your own disk
  • Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode
  • No mobile app of its own
  • Requires Neovim and some familiarity with configuring it
  • Uses its own format rather than Markdown
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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