Trilium

The premium Open Source alternative to Evernote

🎯 Best for:Building a structured 'Second Brain'
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What is Trilium?

A hierarchical note-taking application focused on building large personal knowledge bases with rich WYSIWYG editing. It features a scripting API for advanced automation and self-hosted synchronization.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptKnowledge Base & Wiki

Why Trilium?

  • Advanced scripting capabilities
  • Visual graph view
  • Strong encryption

Limitations

  • Dated UI aesthetics
  • Sync server setup required
  • Not mobile-friendly
3/6/2026
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AGPL-3.0
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Self-Hosted
$0
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