Dnote

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Dnote is ranked #18 of 25 in notebook software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Dnote plans and pricing

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Dnote Free Free and open source; self-hosted server is optional getdnote.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on notebook software

Free plan: Yes
Execution model: local
Notebook formats: SQLite

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The record

Purpose: Dnote is a terminal-based notebook for saving commands, snippets, and insights and finding them later with full-text search.
Organization: Notes are organized into books, which are created automatically when you add the first note to them.
Editor: Dnote works with the user's configured text editor, including terminal and GUI editors.
Storage: The CLI stores its data in a SQLite database, and its configuration and data paths follow the XDG Base Directory convention.
Sync: Users can optionally run a self-hosted server to sync notes across devices.
API: The self-hosted server provides a REST API for syncing and accessing notes and books.
Integrations: The API can be accessed from any HTTP client, and the CLI can accept piped input from standard input.
Platforms: The CLI has prebuilt binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and the site also lists FreeBSD binaries.
Deployment: The self-hosted server can run through Docker Compose, Docker, or as a standalone binary.
License: Dnote is free and open source software licensed under Apache License 2.0.
Security: Dnote's end-to-end encryption feature was removed; the maker says the removal restored full-text search on the web, embedded notes in emails, and password recovery.
Product scope: The maker says it removed the web note-taking interface and focuses on the command-line interface.
Support: The maker's documentation links to GitHub for the project and documentation feedback.
Founded: 2017
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Notebook Software in 2026#18 of 25

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Sources

getdnote.com· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/quick-start/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/cli/configuration/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/server/api/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/cli/installation/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/server/docker/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/docs/about/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/news/encryption-feature-removed/· checked 8 Oct 2026
getdnote.com/news/web-interface-removed/· checked 8 Oct 2026