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Joplin
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Offline access
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Sync issues with Android
If update on Linux then sync on Android, sometimes the Android sync will duplicate or remove some journal notes. Seems to be a bug in the Android app. The Linux app alone without sync with Android seems to work well using Dropbox. But don't expect changes you make on Android to sync properly back to Linux.
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Open source
Peace of mind that there is no malicious piece of software in the app.
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Sync issue under Linux
The Linux client has a bug that requires the user to click the mouse frequently in order for sync to proceed. This bug has been open for a while.
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Encryption
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Gargantuan memory footprint
1GB+ of memory for taking notes.
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Cross-platform
Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
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Old school interface
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Supports file attachments
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Bloated
This project is suffering from feature creep and uses a lot of memory for a note-taking app.
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Supports markdown
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App Image launches very slowly
On Linux, you can only install via App Image, which take 5+ seconds to launch. I can launch LibreOffice in under two seconds.
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Supports tags for notes
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Sync issues on Windows
No way to change account settings and sync easily corrupted.
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Web Clipper
Browser extension saves full pages, clean content, or screen selections to new notes.
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Weak tag searching
Joplin can currently only search for a single tag at a time. None of the boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) are available for use in searches. This greatly diminishes the usefulness of tags in Joplin.
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Optional CLI interface
Provides a CLI interface for terminal lovers.
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Can't create tags from the mobile app
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Supports multiple languages
English, French, and Spanish, Italian, German, Czech and many others.
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Active user forum with support from app creators
Support, troubleshooting, and new feature requests are easy to make at the user forum and you can contact the app creator directly.
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Dropbox support
Can sync using Dropbox.
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Nextcloud support
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Timed alarm reminder for to-do lists
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
License:
MIT
Export:
Yes
Sync:
File System, OneDrive, Next Cloud, WebDav, DropBox, JoplinCloud, s3 (Beta)
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Atlantis Word Processor
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No Mac version.
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Spotlight
Has the Spotlight feature to let you focus on the current document fragment.
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Sounds
Can play old-fashioned typewriter sounds when I type text.
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Ebook
Can export documents directly to EPUB and MOBI.
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Fully customizable
Can customize toolbars, colors, sounds, and keyboard shortcuts.
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Platforms:
Windows
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Affinity Publisher
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One-off reasonable price, with no upgrades or monthly subs
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No EPub options (yet?)
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Very comprehensive set of features
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No Linux version available
Unfortunately, there is no Linux version available in 2021, despite of numerous requests of the users.
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Has become sufficiently popular over the past year that there is an excellent knowledge base
You can quickly find solutions, tutorials, etc. online when you need help. Contrast this to Scribus, which despite its rich feature set, is often unintuitive and awkward to use, and help from other users sometimes difficult to find.
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Lots of Resources to Learn
Serif's forums, videos and other sites offer good resources to learn this tool, which has a very intuitive interface.
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Most intuitive interface
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, iPadOS
License:
Proprietary
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Calibre
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Powerful book management software, very customizable and scriptable
Features include metadata editing and downloading, coverpage downloading., book tagging and categorization, webpage-to-ebook converter for popular websites, etc. Lots of plugins available to extend functionality.
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Average, non-power users might find the interface somewhat daunting
The interface, while functional is not the most attractive or intuitive which may put some people off and discourage their use.
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Cross-platform
Calibre is available for Linux, OS X, and Windows, 32-bit or 64-bit.
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Can't save text highlights or annotate
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Open Source
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Portable
Calibre has an optional portable build that can be stored on external media along with the users library. It can then be opened from the external media on any windows device.
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Platforms:
Windows, MacOS, Linux
License:
GPL-3.0-only
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Word Grinder
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Lightweight
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Spell check not included in other languages
Dictionaries not included for spell checking in languages other than English. Hard to find or install.
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Good UI
Adjusting the options of the used terminal, you can get a nice retro look of the 80s, great deal if you run it on cool-retro-term.
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Limited
Less powerful, with more limited typesetting, than other CLI apps such as Vim and Emacs.
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No mouse required
Your hands will always be on the keyboard and not jumping to the mouse.
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Simple learning curve
Only 1 key to remember: ESC (show the main menu).
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Minimalist
Just the tools needed.
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Distraction-free
Just you and your words.
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Zettlr
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Focuses on writers
While many Markdown editors don't offer specific support for a certain type of workflow, or offer features for scientific workflows only, Zettlr offers features that help the writing process of journalists or researchers in the arts and humanities. It's a lot more text-focused than most editors.
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Obtrusive, like someone WITH CAPS LOCK ON
Too loud, too much going on, and definitely an in-your-face sort of feeling.
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Citation support
While it supports a diverse range of syntax (chart, easy image insert, etc.) found in other editors, the great citation support made it possible to write real articles. Citation from Zotero and Mendeley can be inserted easily which is a huge plus.
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Large, slow, can't open just a single .md file
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Almost perfect
This is the best option, still not perfect, there are some bugs like creating / editing tables and resizing images, but the PROS destroy the CONS, easy quotes, WYSIWYM , attachments tab (supports attaching and opening links to any file), table of contents, TAGs, easy hyperlink between files (same as citations), export to many formats (like Word, HTML5, PDF)...
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Renders math in-place through KaTex
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
License:
GPL v3
Technology:
Electron, TypeScript
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Turtl
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Multiple Platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, Firefox, Chrome)
Turtl has applications for all the major operating systems, as well as Android. In addition, there are extensions available for Firefox and Chrome that cooperate with the downloadable applications.
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No iOS app
While many other operating systems have a client, iOS does not have one yet (though it is planned).
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Open source
The app is licensed under GPLv3 making it open source. This means that anyone can use the code and contribute. This also makes it easy to use on one's own server or for company solutions.
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No image embedding
Instead of image embeddings, there's a sort of poor man's substitute: image + description. If you add an image, you can create a description of any size and with all the formatting features. It can be used instead of image embedding but much more limited: only one image and only at the very top.
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Good security
After assigning a password to your account in Turtl, a key is created to encrypt the entire account. No data is stored on their servers meaning they have no access to unencrypted content. This is a huge leg up when comparing to other Evernote alternatives.
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Internet dependent
Requires Internet connection to initiate offline mode, loses access to notes without Internet or server.
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Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
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LibreOffice Writer
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Not as powerful as command line editors
This is true of any GUI WYSIWYG editor as it simply isn't possible to match the efficiency and utility of a CLI editor with an interface intended for mouse control.
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Mouse-friendly interface
Unlike command line editors, Writer doesn't require learning special keybindings or memorizing specific commands. Every option and setting is available at the click of a button!
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Terrible image handling
Arranging images is nigh impossible.
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WYSIWYG
What you see is what you get when you hit print!
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Obtuse UI / UX / menus
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Familiar interface
The GUI is reminiscent of Microsoft Word and just as easy, if not easier, to use.
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Limited extensibility
Not many cool or interesting plugins are available.
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Really fast
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Not as Good as the Windows Version
Glitchy, adds more spaces when indenting but you can't fix it as it just keeps doing it. Can't wrap text around tables but Windows version can. Both versions won't place page count outside margins where it belongs.
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Easy to use
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Open source
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Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
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