# JLiscom/OpenNote

OpenNote was built to be an open web-based alternative to Microsoft OneNote (T) and EverNote.

Repository: https://github.com/JLiscom/OpenNote
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opennote
Homepage: https://foxusa.github.io/OpenNote/OpenNote/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: angularjs, note-taking, offline-app, couchdb, mobile-first, opennote, progressive-web-app, pwa, pwa-apps
Last push: 2023-02-27T20:56:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4701, "days_push": 1283, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1661, forks 168 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:18.509736+00:00)

## What it is
OpenNote is a self-hosted, open-source progressive web app (PWA) for note-taking, built as a web-based alternative to Microsoft OneNote and Evernote. It supports offline use, multi-user access, search, tags, and folder organization, with optional CouchDB sync via PouchDB.

## Use cases
- self-hosted note taking app
- open source alternative to OneNote or Evernote
- offline-first notes web app
- take notes on mobile and desktop with sync
- host my own notes server with Docker
- markdown-free simple web text editor for notes

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted, offline-capable note app you fully control
- you need a lightweight, touch-friendly web UI for notes
- you want CouchDB/PouchDB-based sync across devices

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained project - the author has abandoned it
- you want rich markdown editing or modern framework support
- you need mobile apps or email-to-note features that were never shipped

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, search-engine, self-hosted, web-framework
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: note-taking, pwa, offline-app, couchdb, pouchdb, angularjs, evernote-alternative, onenote-alternative, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- JLiscom/OpenNote (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.509736+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:44:36.263912+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JLiscom/OpenNote (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.509736+00:00, sha 2c6fcffa38d3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.