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Noteworthy
Markdown-based note-taking app with bidirectional links and local-first storage
Founded
N/A
Starting Price
0
Category
Note-Taking
Company Size
All Sizes
Last updated October 7, 2026
About Noteworthy
Noteworthy is an open-source, local-first note-taking application built for writers and knowledge workers who prefer Markdown. It supports bidirectional links (wiki-links) so you can connect notes and build a personal knowledge graph. All notes are stored as plain Markdown files on your own machine, giving you full control and portability — no vendor lock-in. Noteworthy features a clean distraction-free writing interface, a graph view for visualizing connections between notes, tags, and a fast search. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux as a desktop app built with Electron.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 100% free and open-source
- Local-first — your files, your control
- Bidirectional links for building a knowledge graph
- Plain Markdown files compatible with any editor
- Cross-platform desktop app
Cons
- No mobile app
- No cloud sync built in
- Less actively maintained compared to Obsidian
- Smaller plugin/extension ecosystem
- Electron-based — heavier on resources
Pricing
Free
0/month
- Completely free and open-source
- Local Markdown file storage
- Bidirectional wiki-links
- Graph view
- Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Full-text search