Obsidian
easyPowerful knowledge base and note-taking app built on local Markdown files. Closed source but popular in the self-hosting community.
0.25 GB RAM Active proprietary iOS & Android
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Pros
- Massive plugin ecosystem with 1000+ community plugins
- Files are plain Markdown stored locally
- Excellent performance even with large vaults
- Strong community and extensive documentation
Cons
- Not open source — proprietary license
- Sync service requires paid subscription
- No web interface or self-hosted server component
- Commercial use requires a paid license
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