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SilverBullet

The knowledge management system that grows with you

Ranked #6 in Open-source note-taking apps.

SilverBullet is an open source knowledge management system that adapts to personal, team, and family needs. It stores data as plain Markdown files under full user control.

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At a glance

Best for

users seeking flexible markdown-based knowledge management

From SilverBullet's own website.

Facilities and features

Its website also mentions:

Published pricing
Self-serve sign-up

What stands out

SilverBullet ensures long-term data accessibility through standard Markdown formats.

“Your notes are markdown in an ordinary folder, next to your images and PDFs.”SilverBullet, own website

The product offers extensive customisation via its built-in Space Lua scripting language.

“What underlies all these applications is Space Lua , the scripting language built into SilverBullet,”SilverBullet, own website

How it ranks

SilverBullet is ranked 6th of 10 in Open-source note-taking apps (Lister Score 84.0).

#6 in Open-source note-taking apps · Lister Score 84.0

Ensures long-term data accessibility through standard Markdown formats.

How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.

“Personal knowledge: a journal that links your days, people and books A live team wiki: architecture diagrams drawn from your page frontmatter”SilverBullet, own website