What do you use for notes?

[popcar2@programming.dev]

I use Joplin. It's fairly simple and very comparable to Evernote if you've ever used that, but it's perfect for my needs.

I used LogSeq before, it's very similar to Obsidian, the big difference being that it's open source. It's got a ton of features and the built-in whiteboard is actually really good, but I found it a bit overkill for my simple note taking.

• Logseq also makes each line start with a bulleted list which quickly made me go insane

[johnnixon@lemmy.world]

Trillium. It works well via browser and reasonably on a mobile browser.

Obsidian is excellent but I can't install any applications on my work computer and the web hosted version was buggy and slow. If I didn't have IT blocking me I'd be using Obsidian again.

[father_redbeard@lemmy.ml]

I've tried 'em all. And I am always on the lookout for new apps that can do what I want. So far, Obsidian is the best.

• Joplin: adds meta data to your text files making it nearly impossible to find anything outside of Joplin unless you export

• Logseq: the closest substitute to Obsidian. The android app is almost unusable in my testing. And it's an outlined based note app, so it requires a different mindset

• Silverbullet: such a neat project. The PWA runs great on every device I've tried it on. That said, I find it hard to navigate and will require more learning to take full advantage of its features

• Nextcloud Notes: decent if you already have an instance running. Not worth it just for Notes though. It's very spartan, feature-wise

• Quillpad: the closest Google Keep alternative I've found so far. Does require Nextcloud insurance to sync though. At least currently.

• Acreom: very cool project. Similar to Obsidian and Logseq. Local first.....unless you're on mobile, then you are required to have an account and use their sync.

• Notesnook: has great features but does not store the notes on plain text (due to encryption), which is a deal breaker for my use case

• Memos: very easy to selfhost. Think of it like a personal twitter feed. Stores entries in a db file, so it's out for me

I tested others, and many didnt last long enough in my testing to even be worth writing about. I find Obsidian's folder hierarchy easier to fit around how my brain works. And the plain text files in folders, maintaining the hierarchy, is a killer feature for me. Lots of folks self host a sync solution. And I want to but am currently paying for their basic sync plan of $5/mo.

[shimitar@downonthestreet.eu]

Silverbullet for web access (including mobile pwa) and syncthing + markor on android.

Yes syncthing is well and alive on android (to prevent the usual posting "its dead on android", no it's not)

Joplin has a pretty slow UI and it doesn't save notes in standard markdown format.

[muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee]

I use logseq. But I'm not entirely happy. Automation of processes is a pain in the ass. Mobile is buggy.

[snachbarr@lemm.ee]

Flat notes. I’ve tried a bunch of different more complex apps but I keep coming back to flat notes.

[solarpunker@slrpnk.net]

Orgzly + Syncthing

[dkc@lemmy.world]

Same, the builtin sync between devices using WebDAV was the critical feature for me choosing Joplin over Obsidian.

[albert180@discuss.tchncs.de]

A Textbook

[fangleone2526@lemmy.world]

I use obsidian but I wish there was an open source notes platform that could do what I want:

1. Excalidraw support ( or similar ) with PDF import and annotation support ( this is achieved by a plugin on obsidian )
2. Vim mode
3. Markdown for everything

I have tried so many notetaking tools and the closest I ever got was using xournalpp for PDF annotation and drawing, then writing plain markdown in helix / neovim, with a live markdown rendering pane on the side. Was just too clunky though.

[sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net]

Nextcloud notes is just my life now.

[haverholm@kbin.earth]

As in a folder of text files? Because that's what I'm doing. Syncing across devices with Syncthing and editing/adding files with whatever markdown editor works best in each platform.

[object@sh.itjust.works]

If you're considering (something) + Syncthing, try Orgmode. It looks like Markdown but has a lot of features for note management and navigation.

[stringpotatotheory@lemmy.world]

Obsidian + syncthing on both my computer and android phone. I love that I can selectively sync certain folders to my phone so not everything is there slowing it down.

I want to like logseq but all the bullet points feels weird to me.

[wolfram@lemmy.world]

I use Obsidian with the obsidian-live sync docker container to sync data between devices instantaneously. It is not open source but they store plaintext markdown notes and its extendable with plenty of open source plugins.

[count042@lemmy.ml]

I did too with the joplin sync server until, without a failure or any error messages, it ate all my notes.

[l_acacia@lemmy.ml]

Logseq is also really really slow once you have a lot of notes unfortunately.

[johntash@eviltoast.org]

Why not use the silverbullet pwa on android?

[johntash@eviltoast.org]

I've used a bunch, but I eventually moved to SilverBullet and will probably stick with it.

[zigmhount@discuss.tchncs.de]

I've used Logseq for 2-3 years but it's slow and a pain to use on mobile.
I discovered Tiddlywiki in December, I love how customizable it is, but it's been taking me a while to tweak it to match my usual workflow. Running it via nodejs server on android (termux) and laptops (so I'm accessing it on localhost on all devices) and syncing the wikis between devices using Syncthing.