Hey everyone,

I am looking for an alternative for OneNote for Linux. A clone would be perfect, the interface of it and the ability to paste pictures into a very wide notes field is great. Please help me!

  • Stronk@vlemmy.net
    24·
    2 years ago

    Check out Obsidian! The canvas feature is very similar to onenote snd obsidian in general is the best notwtaking app/ personal knowledge management system in existence

      • ErraticDragon@kbin.social
        7·
        2 years ago

        I switched to Obsidian not too long ago.

        For my needs, Joplin was a good open source alternative.

        Between the two I went with Obsidian because, while the apps are closed-source, the data is accessible. All your notes are just stored in plaintext (with markdown) as simple files in a directory structure.

        Joplin, in contrast, uses a SQLite database which adds a layer of complexity.

        • arandomthought@vlemmy.net
          2·
          2 years ago

          This was one of the main selling features for me (before I tried it and experienced all the other killer features). I’ve experienced a bad case of vendor-lock before where it was hell to export my data. So having it all available in plain text at all times is really reassuring.

        • Xenanthropy@beehaw.org
          2·
          2 years ago

          Yep, Joplin is great too, that’s what I use currently! I also like that it has built-in syncing with nextcloud and dropbox; as far as I know, obsidian only has their own paid-for syncing (unless you sync externally like the person below using syncthing)

        • abir_vandergriff@beehaw.org
          1·
          2 years ago

          I absolutely love Obsidian, despite being closed source. Their community plugin ecosystem is incredible. I use a plugin on all my devices to backup my notes to a private git repo hourly.

    • wifi enyabled cat@beehaw.org
      7·
      2 years ago

      Obsidian is what I use mostly, it syncs great with syncthing across all my devices. It doesn’t have drawing support, so whenever I need to doodle something I end up in samsung notes again.

          • numbermess@kbin.social
            4·
            2 years ago

            You can, but there is no form of exporting your handwritten notes. There’s also sort of a tendency to “bend” what you’ve just written a bit after you lift your stylus. Like it’s vectorizing and slightly correcting the path you just drew.

            I have had moderate success using the built-in Scribble feature to convey my handwriting into text in the main editor. It’s not super great but is serviceable. It’s real opinionated about when and where new paragraphs should appear.

            • yungsinatra@kbin.social
              3·
              2 years ago

              Ah, if Obsidian would’ve supported hand written notes using a stylus or something, I would’ve switched instantly. It’s sad cause I don’t want to keep using Samsung Notes tbh, but it feels like my best option so far.

    • kalipike@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      @Stronk +1 for Obsidian! I love it. It’s definitely different than OneNote. Notion may actually be a better fit for you, but I encourage everyone to check out Obsidian just to see if it’s for you! Excellent software.

      @IuseArchbtw