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cross-posted from: https://fosstodon.org/users/notesnook/statuses/114059550980301173

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All of these are open source, private and encrypted. Of course, Notesnook is still the best 😉

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I’ve never used a proper note taking app, but recently started using Tana (Startup, free-to-use with some limitations after giving a credit card and cancelling during a two week trial).

It’s not open source and it only supports full HTML bulleted list or a heavily proprietary JSON format (which is kinda useless outside Tana) exports. Also most of the paid features are AI BS which I don’t mind missing out on, but there are file-size limits on the free version.

However, I’m finding the UX and features so far amazing! It’s got easy relationships and a tagging hierarchy systems to which you can add fields and it supports a whole bunch of view options and query stuff. You can scroll through this 46 min YT video to get a feel for it!

Edit: forgot to mention at time pf writing (felt it was implied I guess), it’s cloud only, no local, one of the reasons I feel it’s not ideal

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This app seems like the antithesis of this community. This is an ad.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Wow, chill, I stated how it’s not in line with the community. Just thought it was worth the mention as I quite like it, it’s got plenty of UX and features I would love to see in a FOS offering but just haven’t!

I’m part of the community even though I’m not a zealot, in this specific instance I’m very consciously sacrificing a bit of privacy for what I consider a better UX.

My thinking was that best case someone more in the know would point out an app that’s just as good or better and offers the lacking privacy..

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