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flatnotes

flatnotes is a GitHub repository ranked #27 on the Open-Source Note-Taking Apps, Ranked by GitHub Stars chart with 3,282 stars.

Source description: A self-hosted, database-less note taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.

Change: +2 stars between recorded observations on 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-12.

Last verified · 2026-11-12T11:59:10.281Z

Reported license: MIT. Check the source license and terms for permissions, restrictions, and any costs.

Last commit Self-hosted

Metric source · method 1.0.0 · hash 27c4

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Recorded stars trend

30 dated observations · 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-12. Missing dates are not filled.

Metric definition: github:stars:all-time

Observed range: 3,257 – 3,282 stars

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Date (UTC)stars
2026-10-143,259
2026-10-153,258
2026-10-163,258
2026-10-173,257
2026-10-183,258
2026-10-193,260
2026-10-203,263
2026-10-213,262
2026-10-223,262
2026-10-233,262
2026-10-243,262
2026-10-253,264
2026-10-263,263
2026-10-273,263
2026-10-283,263
2026-10-293,264
2026-10-303,267
2026-10-313,267
2026-11-013,269
2026-11-023,270
2026-11-033,275
2026-11-043,274
2026-11-053,277
2026-11-063,277
2026-11-073,278
2026-11-083,277
2026-11-093,276
2026-11-103,278
2026-11-113,280
2026-11-123,282

Quick answers

What is flatnotes?
flatnotes is a GitHub repository ranked #27 on the Open-Source Note-Taking Apps, Ranked by GitHub Stars chart with 3,282 stars.
What license applies to flatnotes?
Reported license: MIT. Check the source license and terms for permissions, restrictions, and any costs.
How is flatnotes ranked?
This chart orders entries by stars, not quality or suitability. Nearby entries share a chart, but are not necessarily substitutes. Method 1.0.0; snapshot hash 27c4.