Note Mark
Minimal web-based Markdown notes app.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 33% of tracked projects; popularity more than 30%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 767 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 1 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Note Mark actively maintained?
Note Mark is under active development: 115 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 18 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v1.1.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Note Mark ranks #13 of 22 in Note-taking & Editors, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Note Mark actually does
Note Mark is a minimal, web-based application designed for editing and managing Markdown notes. It provides a browser interface to handle plain text note-taking tasks without complex database setups or heavy client-side frameworks. As a lightweight self-hosted utility, it fits into the broader category of personal knowledge management and documentation tools.
Best fit: It is well-suited for individual users who want a straightforward, self-hosted web interface specifically for editing Markdown files without extra bloat.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence carries strong copyleft implications if you plan to modify and redistribute the code or offer it as a managed service, and the project has a modest community footprint.
Deployment notes
Because it runs via Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes to prevent note loss during container updates, along with a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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