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note.md▲243
Local-first markdown based workspace for research writings
May 2026
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MinkNote▲157
Private macOS notes built on plain Markdown files
Jul 2026 · muse23.com
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Material Notes▲169
Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design
2017
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Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025
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NotePlan 3▲264
Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020
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NerdyNotes▲176
Markdown note taking app for developers
2025
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LocalMark Studio▲112
A fast, local-first Markdown editor for real work.
Jan 2026
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OpenMarkdown▲189
A markdown editor you and your agent co-edit
Jul 2026 · openmarkdown.dev
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Writer▲134
Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown
2021
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NoteCove▲82
Notes, tasks, and AI — offline-first, no SaaS bill.
May 2026
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KristNotes▲86
Open-source shared notes with Markdown & Mermaid support
Sep 2025
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Novi Notes▲107
Your notes become AI memory. Local-only, no subscription.
Mar 2026
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Bamboo▲114
Markdown notes with AI under your control
Jul 2026
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Notea▲288
Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021
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FSNotes▲101
File system notes manager
2018
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VNote▲78
A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown
2018
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Markdown Studio▲126
Markdown editor built for the AI workflow era
Dec 2025
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Znote AI▲96
Javascript playground app with Markdown for busy developers
2023
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SpeedNote AI▲211
Convert your typo-riddled mess into clear notes
2024
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there▲233
The AI word editor — notes, docs, emails & tracking with AI
2025
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Standard Notes▲164
A simple and private notes app.
2017
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NoteThisDown▲162
Handwritten notes to Notion
2024
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NotesHub▲95
Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app
2021
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NotesNudge▲163
A wisdomous whisper from your past notes, every day
2023

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