Best Local-First tools

Track app and website activity locally with a free open-source time tracker.

A free Markdown writing workspace with live preview, local files, and exports.

A lightweight local Markdown knowledge base with tags, search, and a note graph.

Local Markdown notebooks with backlinks, search, and optional self-hosted encrypted sync.

A local Markdown notebook that maps the path between connected ideas.

A local-first desktop notebook that stores Markdown notes and canvases on the user’s computer.

A local Markdown editor for people who want rich text and source files in their own folders.

A free Markdown notebook that stores notes as ordinary files and offers optional encrypted sync.

Write private notes in a flexible app, with optional services for syncing or publishing them.

A private, local-first Markdown knowledge base for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

A local-first Markdown note app with an optional self-hosted encrypted sync server.

A distraction-free Markdown editor for local notes on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Open-source workspace that merges docs, whiteboards, databases and AI in one local-first platform.

A local-first Markdown reader, editor, and notebook that keeps documents as plain files on your device.

A local-first Markdown notebook with daily notes, history, and optional private sync.

A local-first vault connected to a browser through your device

A local-first authenticator with backup choices