
Self-hosted timeline for quick notes, logs, and snippets.
We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.
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Note-Taking Tools
Platform information checked 2026-10-18. NoteKit is GPL-3.0-or-later local software with no required note subscription. Development/testing is primarily on X11 Linux. The provider’s Windows builds are GitHub Actions artifacts that may require a GitHub account and are less convenient than a normal installer. Hardware, backup storage and synchronization are separate; this is not a full shared OneNote or Evernote cloud service.
Official app downloads and supported devicesWrite Markdown notes in a folder tree and add handwritten sketches or equations.
NoteKit is GPL-3.0-or-later local software with no required note subscription. Development/testing is primarily on X11 Linux. The provider’s Windows builds are GitHub Actions artifacts that may require a GitHub account and are less convenient than a normal installer. Hardware, backup storage and synchronization are separate; this is not a full shared OneNote or Evernote cloud service. The provider calls the project late alpha; drawing clears the undo stack.
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Write Markdown notes in a folder tree and add handwritten sketches or equations. Visit the project website to check the currently available deployment options.
The provider calls NoteKit late alpha. Public Linux packages/source and Windows workflow artifacts are available, but basic drawing features remain limited; drawing clears the undo stack and drawings cannot yet be resized or moved. Documentation reviewed 2026-10-18; no installation was executed.
Availability checked 18 Oct 2026. Check the provider’s release or installation information
NoteKit is GPL-3.0-or-later local software with no required note subscription. Development/testing is primarily on X11 Linux. The provider’s Windows builds are GitHub Actions artifacts that may require a GitHub account and are less convenient than a normal installer. Hardware, backup storage and synchronization are separate; this is not a full shared OneNote or Evernote cloud service. Installation was not executed by AltStack. The provider describes late alpha: drawing clears the undo stack, and moving/resizing drawings is not yet available.
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Self-hosted timeline for quick notes, logs, and snippets.
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Encrypted note-taking that syncs across all your devices.
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Privacy-first knowledge management with block-level linking.
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Privacy-first knowledge base that connects your notes.
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Local-first, Git-native personal knowledge base with AI.
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Handwrite notes, draw diagrams and annotate PDF files with a desktop app.
Free desktop notes · optional LaTeX setup