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What App to Use for Notes?
hi, I'm looking for an app for notes, E2E and open source, and which has synchronization, do you have any ideas? I now use standardnotes, I found notesnook but until they do an audit I won't use it, I'll keep some scripts inside (python, java and go) as well as things to do. sorry for my english
- talldayo 2y ago> E2E and open source, and which has synchronization I think you've set your expectations too high. You should be handling sync and encryption yourself; if anyone asks you to use their server to store your stuff you might as well assume it's not private anymore. Use Syncthing or Nextcloud for your sync solution, and then use Zim Wiki or Obsidian as your notes app. The paid "all-in-one" solutions are not worth it.
- bigbaldhead 2y agoto be honest I don't think my expectations are too high, I'm just looking for something similar to standardnotes
- dimenoz 2y agoWholeheartedly agree. Have been a happy ZimWiki user for many years now. My use-case is desktop/laptop only, don't care about mobile. ZimWiki makes it easy to export the whole notebook to markdown or html for easy static-hosting for read-only snapshots of your notes on mobile if needed.
- eimrine 2y agoUse encrypted notes over git or not encrypted notes on always encrypted devices - if you want to use FOSS. Proprietary software never gives safety despite any audits.
- bigbaldhead 2y agonotesnook is open source. I just finished trying joplin and I didn't like it, I use standardnotes because it has everything I'm looking for, except the ability to create folders, I also use it because it was purchased by proton. I also used obisidian and logseq ( and many others ) but so far SN wins
- dann0 2y agoI like Joplin. Has the features you've asked for
- bigbaldhead 2y agosynchronization isn't good for me, it must be cloud, not via third-party software.
- guizadillas 2y agoall cloud is third party if you are not selfhosting
- aprdm 2y agoyou can pay to synchronize w/ their backend, is what I do
- Tomte 2y agoJoplin can sync using WebDAV.
- dann0 2y agoI sync it with my own synology.
- nicbou 2y agoI use Markdown files plus Syncthing. There are many markdown editors but I like Sublime Text and Obsidian the most. Plain text files and a dedicated synchronization tool is as trustworthy as it gets.
- bigbaldhead 2y agoas I already said I have tried them all, I spent hours on reddit, I like Obsidian but I don't like paying to synchronize, I don't like syncthing because I have to have the phone turned on while for standardnotes it takes 1 minute to synchronize without using third parties
- gepardi 2y agoThanks for sharing Syncthing!
- nicbou 2y agoIt has been rock solid for me. I use it for everything nowadays.
- mystickphoenix 2y agoCurrently use markdown files + dropbox for sync. I can't seem to stick with a single notes app for any appreciable length of time but having files in plain text makes it easier to switch. Currently using: - Obsidian: this one has stuck the longest - iA Writer: really pretty, seems to be more useful for longform - NeoVim: I live it in anyway... may as well - rlg: my own "dump thought to single file w/ timestamp" rust app), very janky, written specifically for my own use-case, standard "there may be dragons here, might eat your computer just for fun, etc" - https://github.com/bryan-lott/rust-lab-log https://github.com/bryan-lott/rust-lab-log
- shrimp_emoji 2y agoA text editor with `.txt` files in VeraCrypt volumes in Dropbox
- screamingninja 2y agoLogseq + Syncthing has been working quite well. Logseq is well maintained, has a fully functional Android app, and a thriving plug-in ecosystem. I have been using the combination for a year and it's an excellent long term solution.
- bigbaldhead 2y agosyncthing is not good for me, I don't like using third parties
- talldayo 2y agoSyncthing is one of the only sync solutions suggested here that doesn't use third-parties.
- barlog 2y agoI've been using Simplenote both iPhone and PC for many years. https://app.simplenote.com/ https://app.simplenote.com/
- bigbaldhead 2y agoyes I know it, I immediately thought it was connected to simplelogin but it isn't, nice app but it's not good
- barlog 2y agoThis is the ideal UX on the device side (below). Launch the notes app, the keyboard comes up with focus on the new note and you can write immediately. When close note app, it syncs.
- barlog 2y agoThe push app (e.g. push bullet) used to covert the memo synchronization. It's no longer available at every turn due to too many restrictions.
- aristofun 2y agoApple notes and txt/md files on dropbox
- bigbaldhead 2y agoim on android, windows,linux= no apple
- aristofun 2y agoIn that case txt+dropbox would suffice for me
- aprdm 2y agoJoplin
- bigbaldhead 2y agonot for me
- mikewarot 2y agoOnce I had an offline PC that I wanted to keep in sync, via "sneakernet" I used GIT, and it worked quite well, for keeping the 3 copies in sync... offline PC, thumbdrive copy, and copy at home.
- Turboblack 2y agoYou can write a message to yourself in a telegram, and then, if necessary, send it anywhere you like Many instant messengers have this feature.
- panja 2y agoHave you tried Anytype?
- bigbaldhead 2y agoyes
- pillefitz 2y agoNot exactly what you asked, but: Since introducing a GTD-like system using MS To-Do (any similar app suffices) I noticed my note taking to decline steeply. These days I use OneNote for meetings notes at work and a physical notebook for reflections.
- Yawrehto 2y agohttps://www.protectedtext.com/ https://www.protectedtext.com/. It's free, encrypted, no login, privacy-protecting, and generally an awesome resource. It does use plain text though so if you need more advanced formatting than it's probably not for you, but if not it's amazing, highly recommend.
- ariosto 2y agoI love Obsidian my only problem is syncing things from iOS - haven't been able to find a solution.
- hgyjnbdet 2y agoI have used many open source notes taking apps. My goto used to be Zim Desktop Wiki [0] but its just a desktop app and the was no built in sync solution. On mobile I used Markor [1] which understood Zims syntax, as well as markdown. Due to lack of mobile client and built in sync options I moved to Joplin [2]. Its markdown, cross platform, and i can sync with WebDav. People don't like that its SQLite based, but honestly worse com to worse your notes are an export away, or you can just open the database yourself. Im happy with it. I always recommend Treesheets [3] though, excellent for brainstorming/rapid note taking. [0] https://zim-wiki.org/ https://zim-wiki.org/ [1] https://f-droid.org/packages/net.gsantner.markor/ https://f-droid.org/packages/net.gsantner.markor/ [2] https://joplinapp.org/ https://joplinapp.org/ [3] https://strlen.com/treesheets/ https://strlen.com/treesheets/
- ofalkaed 2y agoI just email myself. With a little thought you can use filters and subject to get your client to file everything in the right folder for you.
- tumidpandora 2y agoI use VSCode
- CRConrad 2y agoLotus... Notes? ;^>
- _7acn 2y agoI mostly use .txt file with Sublime Text (I don’t sync notes), GitHub’s „project” (set to private) and sometimes I also message myself on Signal.