Files.md vs TriliumNext Notes

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion and Obsidian and Evernote. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Files.md

MIT

A simple local-first note-taking app for your plain .md files with Telegram bot access.

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TriliumNext Notes

AGPL-3.0

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with powerful note-taking, rich text editing, and scripting capabilities.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Files.md	TriliumNext Notes
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	4,134	37,731
Forks	214	2,535
Open Issues	6	710
Last Commit	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 6, 2026
First Released	May 23, 2023	May 23, 2017
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #notes #local-first #pwa #wiki	#note taking #knowledge-management #markdown

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Files.md4,134

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