![]() ![]() And syncing data is really easy with build into macOS tools like rsync or additional software like ChronoSync. For now I prefer Obsidian and DokuWiki as the both can do the same and are I can access any data with any text editor. If additional functionality is required just add sidecar xml files or whatever. So I will only consider paying for VoodoPad 6 (and I would love to buy an upgrade even if $50) if they use an open format like markdown or html. And I won't accept a 'you can export it to whatever' as this isn't an option if the app won't work anymore as they shut down their license server or simply won't start on a newer system. ![]() I learned from my failure and will never again put my data into apps that store them in their own secret format. And nearly all of these apps used theit own storage format making it very difficult to switch to some better alternatives. In the past years there were multiple apps I loved to use that either just vanished or switched to a subscription based model (that I won't pay for). I really loved VoodoPad back a few years but there were also some parts I never really liked as no open storage format. In summary, I’ve found extremely robust writing apps that will be supported for a long time, but which really are not trying to scratch exactly the same itch as VoodooPad. However others may be able to use it with more discipline. I used to use DevonThink, which does have inter-note linking, but something about the look and feel of it never agreed with me, it felt a little like a generic kitchen sink Mac app, and the temptation to throw all kinds of files in it led to it becoming sort of just a recreation of my hard drive. Switching to a somewhat expensive subscription model has, I think, been very good for the developers, allowing them to budget for boring things like “keep up with the Mac OS” without having to worry about what feature to add to draw new users in. In the meantime my notes simply contain snippets of “see also ~name of other note~” which, actually, I’ve grown used to. Other interesting Windows alternatives to VoodooPad are TiddlyWiki, wikidPad, MyInfo and MyTetra. ![]() If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to VoodooPad and 12 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. People do request the feature and the developers are, I believe, considering it. The best Windows alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. This one is closer in use case to VoodooPad, and really has a great feel to it in use, but again, no inter-note linking. Absolutely no inter note linking.įor personal stuff, I use Ulysses, which is another extremely robust native Mac app. The new Notes feature in v14 is about as basic as you might think. Darin, for work I have been using just a pile of text documents in BBEdit, which is not at all a replacement, but at least BBEdit is rock solid and will be developed forever, apparently. ![]()
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