Writing without friction
A fast, lightweight tool for writing and planning. In Markdown that stays yours.New: Kanban View
Carefully crafted features that bring joy to your workflow.
Small Footprint. But doesn't lack a punch.
Contexts that don't collide
Separate work and personal with isolated workspaces. Each has its own settings — no shared state, no mixing.
Organization beyond folders
Find related content anywhere in your workspace with hierarchical tags. One click surfaces everything connected — in search or graph.
Building blocks, not blueprints
Insert reusable content blocks anywhere in your notes. Simple markdown files you can use once or a hundred times.
Loved and trusted by many
Hey, i came here to say this implementation of an obsidian type note management app is CRAZY GOOD. Damn.
Refreshing take on a notes app, i was surprised how light weight it is. Does the job well without the need for plugins which i find useful.
I found it via Reddit post that was listing Black Friday sales. Someone asked about your app. After a few hours on the free version I didn't need a sale. Amazing app and so rare to see one time purchase software these days. So kudos to you!
heyyy thx a lot of this great app! currently using it from the same dir as my obsidian notes and it works flawlessly!
IMO, octarine and zettlr offer a better experience on a mac. Obsidian is slow and bloated. Octarine especially is much snappier.
+1 Octarine This app is so good. It is moving fast and is a 1 time purchase. Local plain text files and a great design.
Guys, just use Octarine — it's that good!
I love so much about this. This is everything you need and nothing you don't.
These are my absolute favorite lifetime/one-time purchases that I use every single day: Octarine — Lightning-fast, private Markdown notes (local-first, no cloud nonsense). It's like a super-light Obsidian but way snappier and simpler.
Octarine is fantastic for my needs. It's fully weaned me off Capacities as a notes app, and off iA Writer and Google Docs as my writing defaults, as well as comfortably bringing me into the world of Markdown. You're doing good with Octarine. Stay the course.
Excellent application. I love that it's local and has everything integrated, without the need to install dozens of plugins just to make it work. Personalization is simple and practical: it's not complicated, and you can easily configure it without having to write CSS code directly in the app. This tool gets straight to the point—it's designed for writing notes, not for turning system management into a second job.
Octarine is so much better than Obsidian. With Obsidian I have to install multiple community-maintained plugins just to get basic features like text colors and highlights, but with Octarine its built in, definitely worth upgrading to the pro license as well.
For anyone considering trying Octarine… I don't regret spending the $50 in the slightest. Really… $60 is a total deal too.
Oh my god it is perfect! Thank you so much!! I love how it renders the diagram under the definition instead of replacing it, perfect!! You have a user for life!
I like what I see. I can use it right away without having to learn how to use it. It's not overly complicated, it's fast, and it's rich in features.
Notes are stored as markdown files on device. Always yours.
