“Probably the closest match.”
+ plain Markdown files
“Notes are ordinary Markdown files.”
+ local vault folder
“Everything lives in a folder called a vault.”
+ offline support
“Works offline.”
+ cross-platform availability
“Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.”
+ folders, tags, backlinks and plugins
“Supports folders, tags, backlinks and plugins.”
+ user-chosen synchronization
“You choose how to synchronize your files.”
+ usable without sync subscription
“You can use Obsidian without subscribing to its synchronization service.”
“A good alternative if you prefer a more traditional notebook application.”
+ offline-first
“Offline-first.”
+ open-source
“Open-source.”
+ end-to-end encrypted synchronization options
“End-to-end encrypted synchronization options.”
+ multiple sync targets
“Supports Nextcloud, Dropbox, WebDAV and other sync targets.”
− internal note management rather than plain Markdown folder
“Joplin manages its notes internally rather than simply treating an ordinary folder of Markdown files as its primary storage.”
“Obsidian + Markdown files + Syncthing.”
+ folder synchronization
“Folder synchronization: Sync a folder between devices using a tool such as Syncthing.”
“Supports Nextcloud, Dropbox, WebDAV and other sync targets.”
“Store your notes in Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud Drive or another file-sync service.”
“Store your notes in Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud Drive or another file-sync service.”
“Store your notes in Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud Drive or another file-sync service.”
“Git | Version history and technical users”