Onenote alternative

[andtaeus]

Greetings. I have spent the better part of around 12 hours spread across 5 days looking for an alternative.

My need: To store information (notes, to-do etc.), that includes images and rich text (ie. bullet points, tables etc.).

Before I mention more, I would like to clarify why Onenote isn't good enough. It has to do with "own your own data". Something Microsoft claims, but have yet to supply me with evidence that they actually back up that claim. The bottom line, I don't trust them.

I have made good use of this .md at github: https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted

Available equipment: Raspberry Pi, connected to a dual 500GB mount. Also worth mentioning a Synology NAS, but I prefer not using DS Note, since I don't know the wear on the drives.

What I have tested/tried:
Self hosted: Laverna, Paperwork (found breaking bugs), DS Note, Cozy Cloud, Opennote, Leanote (Might try again, but found bugs),

What I have looked at, but found to proprietary, "closed" or too difficult to install: AeroFS, Bookstack, Turtl, anything markdown (open file format, but time consuming to have easy to read notes), Tagspaces.

On my Raspberry Pi, I have a Seafile installation running, so file based note management, is also an option I have considered. I have tried all the alternatives I found at alternativesto to Onenote, Evernote etc.

I have also considered having an "online" file manager with editing abilities, but have yet to be persuaded to do so.

The bottom line, I am looking for a place to store my notes, that isn't proprietary, can be used on my Raspberry Pi (either as web service or in tandem with Seafile), and tich text editing.

Any advice or experience will be gratefully accepted.

[evge128]

I tried OneNote and did not like it.
I am using Evernote but I hate its folder limitations.
As you said, privacy is another concern.
I am planning to develop my own solution but it looks like I need lots of free time to do it.

Honestly, I don't think that it is difficult to develop an open source software similar to Evernote/Onenote.

Let us know if you find a solution.

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Amie R. Flores
Certified Python Developer
http://www.java-tips.org

[andtaeus]

The most long lived option, and the most future safe, must be a system that relies on "proper" files, instead of proprietary files. The data file could just be an encrypted zip file with regular files inside, ie.: html, rtf, docx, md and so forth.

So far I am surprised that nobody has had a need for this. Or, in reality, I am surprised as to how few that actually care about where their data is.

But, my search is not over.

[andtaeus]

I tried OneNote and did not like it.
I am using Evernote but I hate its folder limitations.
As you said, privacy is another concern.
I am planning to develop my own solution but it looks like I need lots of free time to do it.

Honestly, I don't think that it is difficult to develop an open source software similar to Evernote/Onenote.

Let us know if you find a solution.

I believe my search is over. The choice is BookStack. It does pretty much what I want from a personal "knowledge base".