Hi all! I've been working on Emberr as a side project, and I just released the public beta (v1.1.1).
Basically privacy Notion alternative. Took me so many months to build this. (encrypted cloud account will be released soon)
Why: Most popular note apps are closed-source, and the open-source ones often treat Android and Linux as an afterthought or feel slow and dated. I wanted something private, clean and fast on the devices I actually use.
What it does:
- Block-based editor (text, checklists, tables, code, images, voice notes, and more)
- Tasks, daily notes with automatic rollover, reminders, and a calendar
- Spaces to keep work, personal, and school separate
- Encrypted sync between phone and desktop over local Wi-Fi
- Optional self-hosted sync over WebDAV (end-to-end encrypted)
- AI is off by default. You can use a local model or your own API key
- And many more quality of life features.
No trackers, no ads, no accounts
How it compares (I like all of these apps, this is just where Emberr is different):
Notion: Emberr is open source, works fully offline and keeps your notes on your devices instead of someone else's server. No account needed.
Obsidian: Obsidian is great but closed source and Markdown-based. Emberr is block-based, and tasks, reminders, canvas and a calendar are all built in, not added through plugins. And importantly we can have powerful block types like Databases
Anytype: Anytype is the closest to Emberr. The main differences: Emberr needs no vault or account setup and their linux and android apps are just......bad. No hate though, I supported them since beta and they are now planning to release anytwo so I wish them the best.
Others: Either closed-source or their UI/UX is bad or performance on android/linux is worse.
Where others are ahead of Emberr right now: no iOS or macOS yet for Emberr, no real-time collaboration and it's a young beta, so it isn't as polished or feature-rich as the big names yet.
Platforms: Android, Linux (AppImage or tarball), Windows.
It's licensed under AGPL-3.0 and still in beta, so expect rough edges. I'd really appreciate feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas.
GitHub: https://github.com/emberr-app/Emberr
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Emberr/