Ask HN: Are there any good open-source OneNote alternatives?

7 pointsby kkaranth7 lat temu7 comments

I use OneNote to make notes on and organize whatever I'm reading. But I would prefer to use an open source alternative(which I could self-host). Also, I sometimes have a sync issues with OneNote, making it difficult to rely on. Any ideas?

A pure markdown based solution isn't really ideal. I like the rich text formatting of OneNote and the ability to insert media, draw over it, etc.

7 comments

Ultramanoid7 lat temu

Take a look at https://tiddlywiki.com

Nilef7 lat temu

Notion.so Cannot recommend enough

I mean its not open source but its also 5 guys in a garage and not a giant megacorp

shostack7 lat temu

I tried it briefly and it seemed like lots of complexity and overkill compared to say, Evernote. Was I just using it improperly?

kkaranth7 lat temu

The free version seems to have "1000 free blocks". How far does this go? Do you think its worth the annual fee of $60?

zackboe7 lat temu

Personally, yes. I'm sitting around 50% right now, but have no reservations upgrading if/when I reach the need to. It's something you'll have to play with yourself to see if you can get it working in a way that makes sense for you - I know a few people who felt it didn't provide enough structure for them.

5etho7 lat temu

Notion - learned from hn

david_frier7 lat temu

also check out Joplin