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I wanted a simple note-taking/personal knowledge management app. Existing tools like Notion, Obsidian etc. felt too complicated for me. So, I created Quilly - a straightforward, fast, and private note-taking app. Here's what it offers: - It's open source. - It uses Markdown, so you're not locked in with a specific platform. - Your notes are saved locally. - You can tag your notes. - It supports code highlighting.
1 Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes
2025
2 Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016
3 Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021
4 📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018
5 A super simple lightning fast one page note taking app
2020
6 Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025
7 Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome
2019
8 Take better notes, your way
2021
9 Markdown note taking app for developers
2025
10 Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020
11 UN 12 Easy, private, secure note taking.
2018
13 Create, share, and understand knowledge in a new way
2021
14 Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes
2022
15 The no-fuss way to take notes
2018
16 AI powered note taking app
2024
17 The open source non-linear notebook
2020
18 Free way to organize notes & plan your day
2018
19 A new form of note taking app
2020
20 A free note-taking app for iPhone & iPad 📝
2018
21 TN 22 A wisdomous whisper from your past notes, every day
2023
23 Private macOS notes built on plain Markdown files
Jul 2026 · muse23.com
24 A simple and private notes app.
2017
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