HelixNotes vs SilverBullet

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

HelixNotes

AGPL-3.0

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

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SilverBullet

MIT

Markdown-based note-taking app with powerful live queries, templates, and a pluggable scripting system for power users.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HelixNotes	SilverBullet
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	155	6,199
Forks	15	498
Open Issues	57	359
Last Commit	Jul 23, 2026	Oct 2, 2026
First Released	Feb 9, 2026	Feb 16, 2022
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #notes #knowledge-management #productivity #privacy	#note taking #markdown #knowledge-management

GitHub stars over time

HelixNotes

SilverBullet6,199

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