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TriliumNext NotesTinderbox
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

 Paid

Paid app that can be downloaded and tried before ordering.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted macOS
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • Visual map views for arranging notes
  • Documents can organize themselves with rules
  • Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
  • The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
  • Mac only
  • Paid
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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