What does Trilium Notes replace?

Trilium Notes is a free alternative to Evernote ($99/yr).

Is Trilium Notes open source?

Yes. Trilium Notes is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (Flathub: org.triliumnotes.Trilium). Install with: flatpak install flathub org.triliumnotes.Trilium.

There's nothing to host: Trilium Notes is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Evernote. Switching saves $99/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux

TriliumNext/Trilium38.3k★last push Oct 11, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ flatpak install flathub org.triliumnotes.Trilium

What does Trilium Notes replace?: Trilium Notes is a free alternative to Evernote ($99/yr).
Is Trilium Notes open source?: Yes. Trilium Notes is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Trilium Notes run on Linux?: Yes (Flathub: org.triliumnotes.Trilium). Install with: flatpak install flathub org.triliumnotes.Trilium.
Can you self-host Trilium Notes?: There's nothing to host: Trilium Notes is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.