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CintaNotes
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Automatic link capture
CintaNotes automatically captures links from webpages and local documents, so you can quickly go back to the note's source.
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No Markdown support
Can't store, edit or export notes in Markdown, the program uses "RTF (in editor) + Internal format (for its database) + HTML (export)" instead. More info on the issue tracker.
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Clips text from any application that works with the clipboard
Create notes by clipping text from any application that works with the system clipboard. Just select the text and press CTRL+F12.
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No Apple support
You can't use the app on MAC computers and Apple mobile devices,
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Quick and performant
The program rarely crashes and is extremely quick.
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No mobile version
You can't use the app on you mobile platforms such as Android. But you can use the third-party solution "Simplenote" for syncing your CintaNotes data to mobile platforms.
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Advanced search
You can search your notes by titles, fields, text, links etc.
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Hierarchical tags
Notes in CintaNotes are organized into a crystal clear hierarchy tags. A hierarchy consists of 2 or more tags where the top tags is a parent tag and the one at the bottom is a child tag. This makes it easy to find your notes.
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Attach files to notes
CintaNotes stores all attachments in the notebook file so you can remove the original file after it's been attached.
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Password protection of separate notebooks
If you want to keep your notes private you can encrypt notebooks with sensitive data using AES-256 algorithm.
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User friendly interface
The app is really easy to use and the interface is extremely simple.
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Separate notes through sections
Notes are organized into sections or tabs. This is done to keep notes on the same topic separate while still having them in one notebook file.
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Advanced synchronization options
CintaNotes can be synchronized with Simplenote or Dropbox. The first option makes you notes available on mobile devices via the Simplenote app and the second one allows you to share you notebooks with other people.
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Boostnote
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Cross platform support
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Some of the features are not consistent
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Markdown support
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Must use third-party service for sync-ing (Dropbox, etc.)
Boostnote does not have sync-ing capabilities and relies on third-party services to fulfil notes storage. There are additional steps involved to set this up.
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Free
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Can't work in "real" offline mode
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Open source
See here.
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Very poor syncing
Data loss may occur on syncing.
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Great for developers
Boostnote is great for developers looking to take programming notes with code snippets and such.
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Supports code snippets and syntax highlighting
Boostnote has the ability to store code snippets and comes with syntax highlighting out of the box, supporting many languages.
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Works offline
Boostnote doesn't require an internet connection to work. You can write notes offline and sync later.
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Global search, tag feature
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Comes with many themes
Boostnote comes with many themes out of the box, most of which are popular themes and color schemes for code editors: e.g. 3024, base16, solarized, tomorrow.
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vim/emacs key bindings available
Boostnote supports vim/emacs key bindings. If you're a developer familiar with either of them, navigation should be easy to pick up.
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Platforms:
Windows/MacOS/Linux/Android/IOS
License:
GPL v3
API:
No
Dark Theme:
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typora
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Live preview
Typora immediately renders what's typed on the screen in Markdown format. This helps users to have a better understanding of how their document is being formatted.
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No mobile (Android/iOS) apps
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Hybrid interface
The editor and preview dual-pane setup typical of desktop Markdown editors are gone; instead, a singular interface makes for a WYSIWYG experience. This streamlines the workflow and encourages direct manipulation.
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In beta
Typora is still in beta and may be prone to changes or bugs.
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Support for LaTeX expressions
It supports LaTeX expressions, with an easy-to-use MaxJax panel.
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Unusable image management
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Syntax highlight for fenced codes
It supports GFM's code fences, with syntax highlight support for C/C++, java, etc.
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The immediate rendering of Markdown is hard on the eyes
Having Markdown immediately render causes text to jump into formatted text, which is distracting and hard on the eyes.
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Custom theme support
Typora has clean yet beautiful built-in themes and allows for users to create new themes using CSS.
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No portable version (Windows)
You need admin rights on a managed Windows computer to install it. There currently is no portable version available.
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Support for tables
It supports tables for Markdown Extra. And also provides a GUI to make it easy to insert and edit them.
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Inline images
It won't display image like , But shows the image content inside the editor.
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Free during beta
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Shows table of contents for the document
It supports an outline for the document, by showing a table of contents on the left side of the screen.
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Cross-platform
Currently works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Natural typing experience
Editing in Markdown, either in WYSIWYG mode or in markdown code mode, feels natural. It never gets in the way.
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Make charts and diagrams with Mermaid, FlowChart and Sequence
Use fenced code-blocks to render diagrams using syntax from Mermaid and FlowChart.js.
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Sidebar with a list of files
You can open any folder in sidebar and see a list of other markdown files.
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Syncs with iCloud
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Platforms:
Mac OSX; Windows; Linux
License:
Proprietary
Price:
$14.99
Export:
HTML; HTML (pure); PDF; Word; OpenOffice; RTF; Epub; LaTeX; Media Wiki; ReStructuredText; Textile; OPML
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Notion
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Full-featured on desktop, mobile and web
Even the right-click menus on the web are the same as the app.
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Not very fast using native apps
Can take time if you're switching between lots of pages often as it needs to load the data each time
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Unlike anything else
One of the most complete applications one can use to build a personal dashboard (or professional) and migrate all other services to it. No more calendar, task, notes, financials, lists, writing and wiki apps, just Notion.
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Not always very intuitive
Column filters are not that intuitive to apply.
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Pages within pages within pages, to infinity
You can have a ridiculous amount of information within a single note. Look at how it works, you'll be surprised!
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No true backup
True backup can only exist if it's automated and easily recoverable. Else, it's just an outdated copy or useless scrambled data.
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Flexible contents storage and organization
You can upload files and embed online stuff in any hierarchical structure using pages, toggle lists, etc.
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Designed with teams in mind, and less formatting than Evernote
Evernote may be more individual-oriented and has more formatting and such options available, but whether that affects you is down to personal preference. Try both and see which you prefer.
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Highly visual, with icons next to every new page and so on
This feature makes it very easy to find certain notes and such. And great for visual people as well. You could also add images as icons instead, if you like.
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Not yet a new protocol, as it could be! (or could it?)
Think of scuttlebutt or email. the best Evernote alternative would be a "web 3.0" of sorts. Something that would be just a simple file added to a computer and automatically replicated to other computers along with a website and any company could easily pick up the concept and make their own hosting, including some awesome google drive/host of sorts.
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Blocks offer incredible flexibility
The basic unit of organization in Notion is the block, which can be a chunk of text, an image, a bullet point, or even a link to another page. Each page consists of these blocks, which can be easily reorganized, moved to other pages, converted into other content types, or generally manipulated in many useful ways. Because of blocks, restructuring information in Notion is way easier than in any other wiki or notebook app.
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Does a great job with both notes and to-dos
To-dos in Notion aren't just dot point lists. You can drag and drop them into columns just like Trello (Kanban style), you can have sub-tasks, and you can easily mark things off as completed so they are no longer in your way. Notes are also powerful, with proper formatting and ways to manage and search for them, which makes it a great Evernote alternative.
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Cross platform
Works with Android, iOS, Windows, & Mac OSX.
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Awesome for wikis
You can easily start writing a bunch of web pages, share it with co-workers and choose whether to publicize or keep your contents private. It's also easy to hyperlink pages.
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Amazing view flexibility
You can create different views for a page's content and easily toggle between kanban, table, etc. (As long as the content is able to allow different views.)
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Quick and effective search
Just type in a word and you'll have results in no time at all.
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Attach files in tables
You can attach files in table cells, which is a feature missing in most spreadsheet-like applications.
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Great spreadsheet functionality
You can use calculation/formula, links, attachment, inter-referencing of data from other pages or tables, embed documents and images in the table cells.
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Renders Markdown Syntax
Add code blocks, Headers, bullet point, numbered lists, or To-Do boxes by typing using Markdown Syntax (instead of klunkily moving the mouse to formatting boxes)
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Less headaches when editing pages
Lets you restore your page to a past edit. Also works with sub-pages and databases. Though it is worth mentioning that it's a paid feature.
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web
Collaborative:
Yes
Offline access:
No
Markdown support:
Export
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Supernotes
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Short-form note-cards
The note-card format is incredibly versatile, and great when you have lots of information.
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Only web apps for now
The developers haven't released native apps yet.
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Responsive platform
Works on all devices, from mobiles to laptops.
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Full Markdown (with LaTeX equation) support
Great to be able to use all the features of Markdown, rather than a select few.
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Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
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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
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File System, OneDrive, Next Cloud, WebDav, DropBox, JoplinCloud, s3 (Beta)
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VNote
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Able to attach files to a note
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Markdown
Markdown note-taking app.
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Free, open source
Source code is available via https://github.com/tamlok/vnote/
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Fast, uses C++ and QT Frameworks
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Supports MathJax, Mermaid Diagrams, Flowchart.js
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Vim Mode
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Can be synced using third-party synchonization services
All files on your local disk. Utilize third-party synchronization services to work from anywhere seamlessly. (taken from https://tamlok.github.io/vnote/)
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Notable
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Organize projects with tags
Simple tagging support is easy to use, and allows quick searching through multiple documents.
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Simple, clean interface
With a clean UI that lacks clutter, you can get right to work without a bunch of distractions.
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Supports markdown
Uses GIt-flavored Markdown, which is a popular and easy to use WYSIWYM format.
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WizNote
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Free trial
Users get a free trial for 100 days.
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Supports Markdown
Supports Markdown with extensions including LaTeX, TOC(Table of contents), flow chart, sequence chart.
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Cooperation
You can create teams for cooperation. Members in a team can edit notes together. You can comment under a note or send messages to others for discussion.
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Real cross-platform
Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and Web.
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Org-mode
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Very flexible
Org-mode is characterized by a flexible and versatile system with adaptability to different workflows, making it comparable as an Evernote alternative. It is at once simple and complex., which helps it to compete as an Evernote alternative.
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Difficult to learn
Org-mode has a difficult learning curve since you have to learn all the keybindings and commands. It's especially difficult if you are not used to Emacs.
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Built-in agenda
Org-mode has some built-in agenda functionality. You can schedule tasks and assign various degrees of importance to each of them. Org-mode agenda can also be synced with Google Calendar.
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Versioning can be tracked and synced using Git or other VCS
Org files are plain text, and lend themselves well to version control. Emacs also has good integrations for various VCS.
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Great sync support
Notes and to-dos can be synced with Trello, Toodledo, Simplenote, Orgmobile, or with tools like Git on Github, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Bitbucket, while WebDAV (with iOS and Android) can also be exported to PDF, mind map, LaTeX, HTML, Docbook, or txt.
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Basic spreadsheet functionality
Org-mode has some basic spreadsheet functionality. Other than auto-formatting ASCII tables (a notoriously annoying problem), it also has support for LISP-like syntax to define equations or any other functionality that can be achieved through spreadsheets.
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Out-of-the-box Latex support
Org-mode has out-of-the-box support for Latex: it can immediately parse equations (or other Latex markup) and can even compile notes to PDF or HTML.
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SynapBook
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Memo can be structured in tree form
Using the tree structure, you can structure the content.
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Does not support iOS
This app only supports Android and desktop OS, but not iOS.
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Nice sticky memo UI
It can support pop-up notes which can be used like simple Windows Sticky memo app.
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Both search-based Memo and organizing tree Note
Search-based notes and tree-oriented tree notes are supported separately, so can be used conveniently depending on the purpose.
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Offline mode support
Basically, it is based on server synchronization, but it can be used offline.
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Folding
Groups can be folded.
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Various text styles and decorations
General styles (bold, font size), highlighter and separator line, and more.
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Frequent updates
Bug fixes and additional new features rolled out frequently.
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Open Source
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Not lightweight
On Windows 10 the installed size was 259 Mb, no surprise as this is an Electron based app.
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WYSIWYG or TEXT visualisation
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Not a WYSIWYG editor, no formated preview
There is only plain text editing.
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Has RTL language support
Can be used with languages such as Hebrew and Arabic.
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Limited block selections
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Very light : 103 Mb only
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Obsidian md
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Locally stored, not dependent on cloud
Everything is stored in your device. You can back them up, encrypt and process however you want to. Works completely offline. Read your notes anytime, anywhere.
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Closed Source
See related thread at Obsidian forum.
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Markdown makes for flatter learning curve
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Needs to be better at block level references, searches, tagging
For example, if you want a tag a block of text, for obsidian, its the whole page that will get tagged.
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Lightweight and very customizable
Variety of settings, and community themes & plugins, available from built-in marketplace. Every community plugin is open-source which means you can learn from it and develop your own.
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Proprietary software lock-in
Creates dependence on the application with the promise that the content is yours but that cannot be entirely true without the application being free and open source software. You will end up altering the way you create the content to take advantage of Obsidian features and your processes will evolve for its workflows. This replicates the lock-in pain that people experience moving their highly personal information from one proprietary platform to the next when that initial platform stops serving them well, goes out of business, or becomes a bad actor.
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Backlinking
This allows you to link notes back and forth really easily.
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Does not export to MS Word
Can export only as a PDF file.
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Fast growing
It's becoming more powerful everyday, it seems like they add many functions within several days.
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Requires .md files
Can't read .txt or other plaintext file formats. Can't read asciidoc files. (Available with a plugin.)
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Cross-platform: works on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS
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No ability to add dates that link to a daily note, when that day/note may not yet exist
You can create a backlink which doesn't yet exist; it just doesn't auto-fill for you. (Available as a plugin)
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Very easy to use and link notes, preserves the standard form of markdown
Linking notes is a game changing feature. Very easy to use and link notes. Their implementation of markdown doesn't deviate from the standard form of markdown and so the same files can be used by other markdown programs without any consequence. While renaming note link still works.
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Too many plugins
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Multiple Vaults
A Vault in Obsidian is like a database. Internal links and files are not shared across Vaults. Each Vault is opened with a separate instance of Obsidian. Each Vault can have its unique app settings and plug-ins. Useful if you have distinct/unrelated projects or "data spaces" requiring different workflows and data relations.
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iOS version works only with icloud
Does not work with other cloud folders.
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In-line tagging
Ability to tag-as-you-write and find each occurrence of a tag in the entire vault makes it very easy to organize and retrieve notes. Supports nested tags.
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Needs to be polished
They still need time to fix some bugs.
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Infinite panes, split panes, lock panes
In Obsidian, pane = window = note = page Obsidian allows you to open as many notes as you can fit concurrently in your screen. You can split a pane horizontally/vertically. You can lock/link panes so they scroll in sync, useful for and edit & preview modes.
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V1.0 release is terrible
Don't download unless you can't find pre 1.0 version.
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Functionality extensions with a growing number of plugins
Also open for anyone to develop their own extensions/plugins.
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Daily Notes with template
Daily Notes plug-in, when clicked, generates a new note with the current date. Great for journaling and reduces friction in your writing habit. You can create a custom template for your Daily Note.
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Helps visualize personal knowledge in ways nothing else allows
The Graph view is more than an aesthetic gizmo. It allows you to grasp and recognise clusters of information, follow branches and easily filter out what you don't want to see. The "animate" option shows how your notes and links have grown organically. With a bit of tweaking to the visuals and the proper theme, your graph might even start to look like a disturbingly "alive", eerie thing.
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Random note
A plugin that, when clicked, surfaces a random note from your vault.
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Support for tags
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Readable as it hides the [[ ]] around links when in Preview mode
This is a big difference, as having to read through long-form texts laden with [[links]] gives friction.
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Slides for giving presentations from within Obsidian
Easily turn your notes into simple yet sleek powerpoint-style presentations by enabling the Slides plugin and adding the --- separator.
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Markdown rather than outline/blocks
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Keyboard shortcuts, Vim key bindings
Hotkeys can be customized in settings. Can switch on or off Vim key bindings in the editor settings.
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Great onboarding experience
The onboarding consists of well-written help documentation (saved as a vault) served in small chunks and organized systematically so that you become familiar with all its features as well as get hands-on experience in real time.
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Community of developers building themes and plug-ins
Due to the tool being very developer-friendly, there are tons of cool developments being made to it by 3rd party devs.
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Page previews on hover
When you hover on an internal [[link]], you get to preview the note without opening it on a new pane. Page preview plugin must be enabled.
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Intuitive and easy to use with an excellent help system built-in
The app doesn't frustrate the user - the built-in help is excellent.
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Embedding attachments, such as PDF
Variety of file formats are directly embedded in the markdown preview, e.g. markdown, image, audio, video and PDF files.
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Exporting as PDF
Allows exporting your markdown files as PDFs rendered with all of your plugins.
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Calendar
Daily and Weekly notes with Calendar Plugin.
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Graph view
A pretty, alternative way to represent links between your notes.
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Multiple cursors
A feature unseen in other tools. From the help doc, "This can be useful when modifying a lot of lines in the same way, for example putting - at the beginning of multiple lines to turn them into a list, or appending [[ to a series of links you’ve copied from elsewhere."
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Can copy search results and paste as lists and/or links in a new or existing note
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Advanced search
Supports extended searching by default. Community plugin called "Vantage" allows to make more advanced queries.
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Git integration
Version Control for your vault with Obsidian Git plugin.
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Aliases
Allows to refer to a note with multiple names.
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Big and helpful community
There's a Discord server and a forum. Join the community!
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Not locked to a provider
No lock-in to a certain company - just markdown files on disk.
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Mindmaps
Available as a plugin.
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Math
Uses MathJax.
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Templates
Allows to create templates with built-in plugin. There's also powerful community plugin called "Templater".
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Diagrams
Uses Mermaid.
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Linking to blocks
You can link to a block - e.g.: paragraph, blockquote, heading.
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Metadata
Add a custom metadata to a note with YAML front matter.
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Sketching
With Excalidraw.
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Academic citations
Supports Citations and provides inserting from Zotero.
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SQL-like queries
Advanced queries for the data-obsessed with Dataview Plugin.
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Workspaces
Saving and loading workspaces.
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Built-in Audio Recorder
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Folders and file level storage which is open to manage, does not lock navigation
With other options like notion, we can not see how the data is actually stored.
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HTML Support
Use HTML in a note.
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Incredible tool for PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) which allows anyone who has a computer and an internet connection to think better and create new insights
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Helps with planning and organization.
Variety of planning and organization plugins, such as Kanban boards or Day Planner.
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Supports importing from other tools
Supports importing from tools such as Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Apple Notes, Bear, Zkn3, TiddlyWiki 5, and Roam Research. Refer to Obsidian Help for more info.
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Supports several languages
Translations are made by the community at GitHub repository.
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Discord rich presence
Update your Discord status to show your friends what are you working on with Discord Rich Presence plugin.
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Syntax highlighting for code blocks
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Snapshots, file recovery, trash folder
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Copy and paste images easily
When taking notes, you can just grab a print screen from your clipboard and paste into the notes without having to do any file management
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
API:
Beta
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Upcoming
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Haroopad
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16
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Pros
10
Cons
5
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Very customizable
Haroopad has multiple available themes to choose from and new ones can be easily built with CSS.
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English translation is iffy
The software was initially developed in Korean for Korean users and later translated and ported to English. The translation to English has not been perfect and there may be some weird expressions and grammatical errors along the way.
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Multiplatform support
Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux with 32-bit and 64-bit binary packages available.
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Documentation is in Korean
The official documentation is in Korean, so it may be a bit hard for non-Korean speakers to find their way around Haroopad.
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Completely free
Haroopad is a free and open source Markdown Editor.
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Windows installer does not support easy admin installation
It can't request the necessary privileges to install to C:\Program Files.
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Various publishing and export options
Haroopad can publish to Wordpress, Evernote, Tumblr and MediaWiki and export to EPub, ReStructured Text, RTF and PDF.
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Undo sometimes loses control about the selection
Select some text, select a formatting in the Markdown Syntax Helper view, undo.
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Mathematical expressions support
Haroopad supports mathematical expressions through LaTeX and MathJax.
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Code pane is dark in default theme
Can be hard to read and a bit hard to find where to change it.
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Supports MathJax
Mathematical equations can be exported to the browser by using MathJax, a JavaScript display engine with a lot of great features such as typography support and modular output.
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Allows embedding content from a wide variety of sources
Content from YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Slideshare, Flickr, Instagram, Soundcloud, Wikipedia and Pastebin can be embedded in the document.
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The Markdown flavor can be extended
Haroopad supports GitHub Markdown flavor out of the box. But the functionality can be extended to support additional Markdown features.
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Vi key bindings
For people used ti vi/vim, Haroopad can be set up to be used with vi keybindings.
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Dual License
GPL3 license is applied to the current version and will be applied in the future to meet the internal dual licensing scheme. Commercial use follows Apache license v2 (APLv2) for keeping the GPL license and non-commercial use under consideration.
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Platforms:
MacOS, Windows, Linux
License:
GPLv3
Languages:
Javascript
Export:
HTML; EPub; ReStructured Text; PDF; RTF
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Zettlr
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7
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Pros
4
Cons
2
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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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StackEdit
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14
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Pros
9
Cons
4
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Works online and offline
StackEdit works within your browser. You need internet access to connect to the website, but once it's loaded, the site does not require an internet connection - you will be able to edit and save files locally. Additionally, you can use Fluid to turn it into a native desktop application.
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Saves files in browser's local storage
Local storage is limited and if the browser crashes the text can be lost.
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Supports various Markdown flavors
Supports standard Markdown and Markdown Extra.
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Cannot be accessed while being offline
Even though the editor itself works offline, you need internet access to open the website and the editor.
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Simple workflow
It is very easy to toggle between the preview and the editing windows. The black makes it a very focused writing environment. Of course it's possible to change that if needed.
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Lacks a good integrated spell checker
Uses the built-in browser spell checker which may not be as good as spell checkers other editors have. Depending on the browser, of course.
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Great when in full-screen
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Publishing to GitHub requires giving write access to repos
In order to publish documents to GitHub, StackEdit requires writing access to your repos, something which many people may not be comfortable with.
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No need to install additional software
StackEdit works directly from the browser, there's no need to install additional software as long as you have a web browser installed on your computer.
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Real-time preview
The preview shows in a collapsible pane on the right hand side.
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Instant publishing
StackEdit allows pushing a document directly to a list of publishing or file storage platforms or any SSH server.
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Multiple export options
Can export to .txt, .html and .pdf.
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Syncs via Dropbox and Drive
Files can be synchronized through Dropbox and Drive.
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Platforms:
MacOS, Linux, Windows
Export:
Text, HTML, PDF
Preview:
Live Preview
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Dropbox, Drive
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120
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Standard Notes
All
8
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Pros
6
Cons
1
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Encrypted
Notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them.
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Formatting enabled only as extension for money
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Extensible
Editors, components, actions, and themes.
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Open-source
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Simple
Faster and lighter than most notes apps.
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Cross-platform
Available on Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.
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Themes
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android, Web
Technology:
TypeScript, Docker
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Write!
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11
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Pros
5
Cons
6
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You need to login to the App, and it reconnects to their server
There is no offline use.
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Allows easily switching between working on multiple files
Write! has tabs at the top and a tree view on the left that allows quickly switching between different files.
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Not free
There are free markdown editors for windows, this is not one of them.
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Interface doesn't get in the way of work
The interface is minimal, when it's windowed there are no buttons or toolbars, so it doesn't distract from work. When it's in fullscreen, there's just text, no interface at all.
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Needs better folder document management like Ulysses
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Endless undo/redo
Write! uses a file format that saves all versions of a document. Meaning even if the app is closed and then opened up again, Write! can restore any previous version of the document.
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Needs nested folders
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Can double as a to-do list app
Write! has a to-do list mode that allows creating lists of items in groups (tabs) that can be ticked off when completed.
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Bad MarkDown features
Not worth $20, the markdown editor sucks.
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Picks up where you left off next time you start the app
Write! saves the state that it's in when closed and restores that state when opened. You can pick up working on documents in the exact same place you left off - same documents open, same cursor placement, etc.
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In beta
The app is not yet complete. A lot of the promised functionality is not yet implemented.
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Zim
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Pros
5
Cons
3
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No mobile app support
This is a desktop app and there are no mobile versions available. This can make it more difficult to use on-the-go if using cloud storage to store files from the app, as there is no mobile app version to access those files.
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Allows for organized, wiki-style navigation
Notes can contain links to other notes, allowing you to reference important information when needed. This way the user can connect and reference many different pages in the app, keeping things clean and structured, unlike Evernote, which makes this a good Evernote alternative.
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No native sync support
Zim notes don't automatically synchronize with other devices or offer built-in cloud sync support. Of course the user can add the files to Dropbox, or something similar, to then open them on another device with the app installed. But this is more of a work-around than a built-in solution.
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Plain text data format rather than proprietary
If/when the app is no longer developed (or if the user simply decides to no longer use the application or view/edit it on a non-supported platform), this can still be done with any plain-text editor.
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Looks ancient
Zim has a very plain and outdated interface.
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Automatically manages files and folders
Zim will automatically create a folder structure that fits your page hierarchy and adds/removes files such as images to/from appropriate folders.
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Good export options
Zim supports HTML, LaTeX, Pandoc Markdown, and RST. This allows ones documents to be easily used in a wide selection of other apps.
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Support for multiple platforms
Windows, Linux, and BSD are supported with their own clients. This is nice for those that use multiple operating systems but still want to use the same app on each.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
License:
GPL
Technology:
Python
Markdown support:
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Texts
All
9
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Pros
4
Cons
4
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Supports multiple Markdown dialects
Unfortunately, this is a global setting for save (it can open any dialect)
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Overwrites standard Markdown
Editing a preexisting Markdown document overwrites standard markup in it (for example, interpreting headings marked with leading "#"s and rewriting them with a trailing underscore line), adds extra blank lines between all paragraphs, and adds extra spaces at the head of unordered-list items.
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Immediate Markdown rendering and preview
Texts immediately renders the formatted Markdown as you are typing it inside the text box. It's quite similar to a WYSIWYG editor.
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Spell checking is not activated by default
There's a built-in spell checker which is not activated by default and is quite hidden.
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Imports and exports many formats
HTML, Word, TeX, PDF, ePUB, OPML.
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Limited choice of built-in themes
You can download the CSS for these themes and create your own, but would be nice to have more flavors (e.g. GitHub)
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Works on Mac OS X and Windows
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No word count in older versions
Word count is present in Texts 0.21, at least.
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Platforms:
MacOS, Windows
License:
Proprietary
Export:
HTML, Word, TeX, PDF, ePUB, OPML
Preview:
WYSIWYG
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