What is the closest to Google Keep but self hosted right ? reddit / selfhosted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- transdimensionalmeme · 2023-11-19 00:56 I wish to de-google but this one is probably the one I know least how to replace. I need one-click access to my notes, with an easy search that works just as well from my firefox browser as from my android home page. I must always be able to just close the page/device and never worry that the stuff I put in was saved. Should be able to insert inline images and markdown ? Is there a "markdown with images" yet ? Like "sixels" I think they're called ? I would like to be able to open my notes as a notepad++ session, but I understand that's starting to be a lot to ask. I would like my notes to be a syncthing shared folder? I really like the ideas that the notes are actual names files somewhere, that I can just edit with a regular text editor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- stepaftersteps · 2023-11-19 01:15 https://www.usememos.com/ is the closest I've found. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7banana77 · 2023-11-19 01:16 I think Next cloud has notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- transdimensionalmeme · 2023-11-19 01:20 Wow that looks great ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- senectus · 2023-11-19 01:44 I like trilium notes https://github.com/zadam/trilium ---------------------------------------------------------------------- escapevelocity1800 · 2023-11-19 02:03 Check out Joplin. You CAN connect it to other cloud services to back it up if you want but certainly don't have to. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hambob · 2023-11-19 02:09 https://turtlapp.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- buzzyloo · 2023-11-19 02:17 It sounds like you are describing Obsidian, except it's not in the browser. It is a very lightweight app though, mobile is great, autosaves, Syncthing the folders, markdown, super search (better with a plugin), text files on your device so you can notepad++ (or any text editor) them. For that matter, if you are developer-oriented, you could build a simple web interface that pulls from the flat files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senkyou · 2023-11-19 02:18 I second this. I use it to persist and share notes with my wife. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- getgoingfast · 2023-11-19 02:51 Second that. Sync is seamless and app is fairly mature. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- transdimensionalmeme · 2023-11-19 03:43 I tried this one, but could not figure out how to make it all work with the self hosted server part https://github.com/turtl/server It was a long time ago however ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Accomplished-Lack721 · 2023-11-19 03:51 I've been playing with Joplin. The one thing I can't decide if I like -- there's no web interface. You have to be using the app (versions are available for Mac, Windows, Linux and mobile devices). There's also Notes in Nextcloud. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blazekyn · 2023-11-19 03:51 Trillium notes ftw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- transdimensionalmeme · 2023-11-19 03:55 Oh I need a web interface absolutely, I mostly use web and only occasionnally add stuff from mobile so joplin is not for me, thanks for pointing that out ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 04:14 I self host a couchdb container and use a Cloudflare tunnel to forward it to a subdomain. I then use the self hosted live sync plugin in Obsidian and it is perfect. So much better than so many of the other options like Joplin and Memos (tried both and wasn’t a fan). It works perfectly on the desktop app, iOS, and android. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- alchemydc · 2023-11-19 04:20 https://tech.anytype.io/how-to/self-hosting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nndttttt · 2023-11-19 04:52 I use Joplin with nextcloud, syncs notes between all my devices. I’ve been using it for a few years now, organization could be better… but it’s the best I’ve found so far. I just use it for quick jots ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Satrapes1 · 2023-11-19 05:30 My plan is to replace keep with orgmode once I finish a ton of homelab upgrades ---------------------------------------------------------------------- kinl99 · 2023-11-19 05:34 Git could also serve as backend. But my experiences were mixed, so I sticked with syncthing. Couchdb as backend alternative seems nice. I'll take a note to try it out... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ggezboye · 2023-11-19 05:35 I self-host nextcloud and use Nextcloud Notes in Android. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lucassou · 2023-11-19 05:43 Yeah I currently use memos, it's not the perfect replacement for me but it works great. I guess creating my own Google keep clone would be a fun little side project ---------------------------------------------------------------------- stefantigro · 2023-11-19 06:12 Maybe one negative experience here: I've used self hosted livesync for months before migrating to actual Obsidian Sync. Reason being my vaults kept getting off sync and I had to keep rebuilding. Not to mention that moving files between always ended up being super tricky and would work half of the time. I tried really hard to like it but it just didn't stick. The plugin sync was also horrible. I wonder if you've also had any issues? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- viharm · 2023-11-19 06:16 Sounds fascinating. How is the live sync plugin different from the built-in sync? When I last checked, the built in sync was incapable of sync to a self hosted server from an ios client. Thanks for sharing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 06:21 That’s strange! I’ve been using the plugin for about 6 months with no problems. I have used it for quick file sharing between my phone and computer (usually >50MB) and it was almost instant. It has gotten out of sync a couple times but I just forced sync in the plugin settings and that fixed it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 06:23 I used the built in sync for a little over a year with my college discount and after I graduated I didn’t feel like paying the full price for simple markdown storage. The plugin acts almost exactly the same, from my experience. Setting up a new device just takes a few additional minutes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 06:24 I used the Git plugin for a bit too, but I didn’t like how slow it was or having to use hotkeys to force it to commit/push. It does make your GitHub account activity look pretty good though on the graph! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- stefantigro · 2023-11-19 06:32 How big is your vault? Mine is around 3000 files ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 06:33 Mine is about 1,500 files, with lots of images. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- stefantigro · 2023-11-19 06:35 Strange, I'd reckon yours would be more likely to break due to the images. I guess what drove me to purchasing sync was those forced rebuilds that I had to do ---------------------------------------------------------------------- bwfiq · 2023-11-19 06:54 God bless you man been looking for a self hosted google keep for years atp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JPH94 · 2023-11-19 07:02 You got a guide for that please ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lilolalu · 2023-11-19 07:09 I looked at Anytype recently and it looks really cool, but... why on earth do a lot of these tools (not only Anytype, Joplin too) not have Web-Clients? It feels so old-school to have to install an app for these tools. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Significant-Neat7754 · 2023-11-19 07:42 I like [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.com/), because of the super fast syncing. It's FOSS and encrypted, although in my case, not self hosted. The server code is public though. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lilolalu · 2023-11-19 08:12 Look very ugly in comparison to it's competitors ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lilolalu · 2023-11-19 08:14 Out of curiosity, why do you get downvoted for mentioning Anytype? I just discovered it yesterday, and it looks really good, except for the web GUI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- janaxhell · 2023-11-19 08:56 This looks very nice, any way to import notes from Keep? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- prime_1996 · 2023-11-19 09:08 I moved from Joplin to Obsidian. Joplin was using nextcloud's webdav. Joplin was fine, mobile apps were great. The problem was that it names the note files with a random id, making it difficult to find notes outside Joplin. I have exported all notes to markdown, and now I'm using Obsidian. Really like the app, and I'm able to edit my notes in nextcloud notes app too. I'm using synching to sync my phone, so nextcloud is not really needed. I could be using nextcloud app to sync, but I feel like synching is faster to see changes. So far it's good ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim-Fra · 2023-11-19 09:25 I use it too You have also Carnet App with an android app version ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok_Antelope_1953 · 2023-11-19 09:31 +1 for Standard Notes. I moved from Simplenote last year because the latter is not encrypted. Standard Notes being e2ee is amazing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- tomhung · 2023-11-19 09:39 I'm a huge hedgedoc fan. I just wish the next version would come out of alpha. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thepenis_mightier · 2023-11-19 09:49 Holy shit this is exactly what I've been looking for, for years now! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defiant-Ad-5513 · 2023-11-19 10:26 I recommend HedgeDoc it is a web app only but works on mobile and desktop has grat Markdown support with images you can share certain documents even colaborate on one at the same thime and it is instantly "saved" so even if you trow your phone away right after you type one character it still will be synced and it has tags and a search funtion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defiant-Ad-5513 · 2023-11-19 10:55 What can you do with this feature. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defiant-Ad-5513 · 2023-11-19 11:02 Me too i want to have a default for only crator can edit when you create a new doc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pl2303 · 2023-11-19 11:16 qOwnnotes plus Nextcloud ---------------------------------------------------------------------- tinuzzehv · 2023-11-19 11:32 I did a lot of searching, and ultimately settled for Joplin (with Nextcloud) too. Biggest drawback is the lack of a web client, you need to have a native client installed on all your devices. Sync via NextCloud works perfectly though. Also, a lot of functionality can be added through plugins, but they're client side, so it can become ugly if you use multiple devices. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SpongederpSquarefap · 2023-11-19 12:04 I've recently just been through the Google Keep "divorce" Why? Because they fucked up the Android app and it didn't show any of my reminders for 3 weeks I've since moved all my reminders to Google Calendar (which is where they should have been from the start to be honest) All my notes were exported from Google Takeout and I moved the ones I actually needed to Obsidian I've been using that with Syncthing for the past few weeks and it's just so much better ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SpongederpSquarefap · 2023-11-19 12:04 +1 for Obsidian purely because it stores notes as Markdown It's not a proprietary format You will be able to read those notes in 20 years ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GrilledGuru · 2023-11-19 12:31 That's nice. How do you use it on mobile ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lagair · 2023-11-19 13:19 I really like using [BeNotes](https://benotes.org/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KublaiKhanNum1 · 2023-11-19 13:30 I need to take a look at Obsidian. Your configuration is interesting. Thanks for sharing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thekrautboy · 2023-11-19 13:39 Another vote for memos, been using it a long time now and very happy with it. Especially because the (thirdparty) Android app works very well too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- thekrautboy · 2023-11-19 13:40 For Android there is a thirdparty app. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dx3756 · 2023-11-19 13:57 Creating notes by messages, for now. Actions and notifications in future. https://www.usememos.com/docs/integration/telegram-bot ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MRobi83 · 2023-11-19 14:00 Is there a GitHub for this app? I get a json error trying to log in ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MadAndriu · 2023-11-19 14:10 Encryption. Apparently adds tons of difficulty to implementing a web client ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lilolalu · 2023-11-19 14:17 I find the syncing is a bit of hit and miss with carnet, which is too bad because otherwise it's great. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lilolalu · 2023-11-19 14:19 As far as I saw its storing the notes in a database, not as flat file markdown files, right? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i_hate_shitposting · 2023-11-19 14:25 Nope. Your Obsidian vault is just a folder with .md files on your hard drive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- R3DD-1T · 2023-11-19 14:31 Any Selfhosted one with notes encryption and web-ui? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XyZaaH · 2023-11-19 14:38 That's an interesting question, I wasn't able to find an Android app. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nameage · 2023-11-19 15:07 Why not open the app/website and enter the Message/content there? Am I missing out on something? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hustla-A · 2023-11-19 15:26 If you already have a Nextcloud, the Carnet add-in gives you a very similar feel to Google Keep ---------------------------------------------------------------------- computrav · 2023-11-19 15:57 Tasks.org, which also you can utilize Baikal or something similar for the storage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mrcaptncrunch · 2023-11-19 15:57 https://github.com/mudkipme/MoeMemosAndroid/blob/09040161cd67eaafc74f1 62cf0bc3c04c9412fe8/app/build.gradle#L13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Xirious · 2023-11-19 16:31 Right? What do you mean right? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mighty_panders · 2023-11-19 16:31 In a situation of 'no internet connection' you can still put the note into telegram, queueing it up to be recorded in Memos later. Telegram already has the smartphone integration taken care of, so you can share to it from another app. It's a familiar interface so you don't have to get used to something else. It has clients on all operating systems so its unified. (Not the original commenter, so ymmv) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TunedDownGuitar · 2023-11-19 16:43 +1 for Obsidian here as well. I am using the self-hosted livesync across multiple device types - iOS phone, Android tablet, and Linux workstations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Omni__Owl · 2023-11-19 17:21 But can you self-host Obsidian? I was under the impression you can't? This is /r/selfhosted after all so I'd assume that's the idea. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Karyo_Ten · 2023-11-19 17:31 You can selfhost a shared folder. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Omni__Owl · 2023-11-19 17:33 But then you still need an account with Obsidian to use that right? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Karyo_Ten · 2023-11-19 17:35 No, Obsidian uses the folder you give it, just sync that folder. See the other answers that use the livesync plugin or Syncthing or NextCloud. The builtin Obsidian sync is a convenience but not mandatory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Omni__Owl · 2023-11-19 17:35 I see. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- c_one · 2023-11-19 17:36 What are you miasing in memos? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regis_DeVallis · 2023-11-19 17:39 Anytype. It's pure P2P and E2E encrypted. Works very well. Looks good too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UnicornLock · 2023-11-19 17:43 - Calendar - Decent Android app - Firefox sidebar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Larkonath · 2023-11-19 17:46 How do you store your notes in CouchDB? There's a plugin for that? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Larkonath · 2023-11-19 17:46 Remind me 15years! :p ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lucassou · 2023-11-19 17:49 it's mostly great but Memos seems to manage notes in a "linear" maner, each note sorted by the date they were added like a journal. I prefer the more "white board" approach of google keep where I reorganize my notes where I want and pin them if they are important. I used google keep to manage my list of grocery shopping using checkboxes, Google Keep would remember the name of the elements I would in the checklist and suggest them when I started to write a new line, pratical for stuff I need to regularly buy. Really basic but I found it to be super efficient and dead simple to use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dhruvextrous · 2023-11-19 18:56 Sinolenotes also, is nice ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 20:07 I followed the guide for the plugin here https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tpbnick · 2023-11-19 20:07 The plugin does everything for you! https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mantra2 · 2023-11-19 20:08 SimpleNote is incredible but the lack of e2e makes it a no go for me, which is a shame. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JPH94 · 2023-11-19 21:14 Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ceciltech · 2023-11-19 21:26 If you like Obsidian check out [SilverBullet](https://silverbullet.md/) it is a hosted web app that has a lot of potential. I use obsidian but want access to to my notes from any machine over the web so I am looking into hosting Xpra or Webtop to serve up the obsidian app in a browser. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ceciltech · 2023-11-19 21:29 No, but you need the Obsidian app on your client. Obsidian is not a hosted app. If you want to use the same vault on different machines you need to set up a sync method because the obsidian app runs locally and works with local files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ceciltech · 2023-11-19 21:32 With Webtop or Xpra you can : ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Crimson_Six · 2023-11-19 21:47 Memos looks good, but it use sqlite to store data. Otherwise Flatnotes, which use plain text files. Both support markdown syntax. [https://github.com/usememos/memos](https://github.com/usememos/memos) [https://github.com/Dullage/flatnotes](https://github.com/Dullage/flat notes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- taylorhamwithcheese · 2023-11-19 21:57 I was a heavy keep user as well, but primarily for reminders. I've since moved that function to [Vikunja](https://vikunja.io/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- en3r0 · 2023-11-19 23:42 Same ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AnomalousBean · 2023-11-20 00:53 I use Obsidian, but I have to object to your "very lightweight app" characterization. It's decently performant with a good user experience, but it's an Electron app. It is definitely not "lightweight". Just opened Obsidian on my PC and it's using almost 1GB of RAM with 5% constant CPU, while idle. The mobile app is also Electron-based so it is not lightweight either. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- splynta · 2023-11-20 04:44 yeah i just installed carnet.. it seems good ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fun-Development-7268 · 2023-11-20 06:50 I'm using the normal Nextcloud notes app and Quillnotes [https://githu b.com/msoultanidis/quillnote](https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnot e) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AlexFullmoon · 2023-11-20 08:21 There are several third-party sync plugins — via git, via webDAV and via special server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AlexFullmoon · 2023-11-20 08:24 Standard Notes were nice, but then they made using third-party plugins more and more complicated. I get their point of promoting their paid tier, but that wasn't nice to selfhosters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Larkonath · 2023-11-20 09:08 Nice, thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UnicornLock · 2023-11-24 23:08 https://github.com/orgzly-revived/orgzly-android-revived ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2023-12-04 12:00 [removed]