SilentNotes VS Joplin

SilentNotes supports E2E synchronization between Android and Windows devices.

SilentNotes (version 61): Note taking app with optional end-to-end encrypted sync to your PC.

SilentNotes is available for Android and Windows and can synchronize between those devices.

Have a look at SilentNotes, it is open source and can synchronize end-to-end encrypted between Android and Windows devices. I designed it from the start with privacy in mind, so the notes can be self hosted via WebDav, FTP, OneDrive, GoogleDrive and Dropbox.

Doesn't have the best UI, I agree. Have you tried Noto (https://github.com/alialbaali/Noto) or SilentNotes (https://github.com/martinstoeckli/SilentNotes)?

As far as I know, standard notes is able to sync with a locally installed NextCloud instance. Otherwise you can try my own app SilentNotes, it can be configured to synchronize via "WebDav" with a NextCloud instance in a LAN.

SilentNotes can synchronize between Android and Windows devices.

SilentNotes (version 50): Note taking app with optional end-to-end encrypted sync to your PC.

Have a look at my tool SilentNotes, it is open source and can sync end-to-end encrypted between Android and Windows devices.

I think you could give a try to SilentNotes

I've had great success with using Joplin for this, with Syncthing as a sync backend. Works well across OSes; I use it on Linux, macOS, Windows and Android.

https://joplinapp.org/

The tools to manipulate SQL aren't that bad, no.

But rather than having a self explanatory markdown & flat file, now I have to start learning about the schema & making specific tools (in my preferred language) for manipulating Joplin's schema.

Suddenly I'm digging through 20 different technic specs to decode what data is where, how it works, and what I can do to it. Want to edit history? This is the best help you'll get, pray it's adequately technical to expedite you to your purpose: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/blob/dev/readme/dev/spec...

As I began with, I struggle to imagine anything that generates anywhere near as much user agency as flat files and markdown. Having boring common data & systems lets me apply portable skills I already have, rather than having to skill up in some particular product's own ecosystem.

Joplin is a good open source option too, feels more like the original Evernote in terms of UI/UX https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/

Joplin, an open source, extendable, Markdown-based hierarchical note-taking app: https://joplinapp.org/

It lets you choose a synchronization backend, offers applications for every major desktop and mobile OS (also has a terminal version). You can create notebooks and subnotebooks to organize your notes. You can also add tags for better search experience. I created notebooks for specific domains (work-related, home improvement, etc.) and also keep a "temp" for quick notes and W.I.P. snippets.

Its only con that it uses Electron on desktop which causes relatively slow start of the application.

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