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Org-roamSilverBullet
Free

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

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux Self-hosted, Web
  • Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control
  • Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas
  • Combines live previews with queries and programmable extensions.
  • Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode
  • No mobile app of its own
  • Requires running and maintaining your own instance.
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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