Features for the note taking app detailed in this guide include:
- Self-hosted
- Private
- Built to last
- Low maintenance
- Access in one place & from any device (Obsidian charges for this feature)
- Versioning
- Zero vendor lock-in
- Extendable (eg. passing text-embedded notes to AI)
Not saved as Markdown files, but in a database. I prefer editing my own files when I need to. I prefer Silverbullet.
I’ll take Joplin instead! It’s FOSS!
I tried Joplin for a while but dropped it, too simple. Also tried Trilum, which I liked more but it’s still a very young project.
Eventually, my Obsidian vault will go there, but not just yet.
Yes, Joplin achieves everything this proposal does and more.
Are there not already about a zillion of these?
Yes. Enjoy 30 minutes of unhinged (but logical and highly enjoyable) ranting about this, if you care to:
Thanks for sharing OP. If I could find a selfhostable Notepad++ I’d be in high cotton. It ticks all the boxes I need.
Looks like https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/home/ except that one is backed by two governments.