Craft vs Note-gen
NoteGen is the stronger choice for users who prioritize open-source code, local-first storage, portable Markdown, configurable AI, and self-controlled sync. Craft remains the better fit for teams that need its broader integrated workflow—especially calendar planning, daily notes, reminders, polished sharing, or established apps beyond NoteGen’s current alpha/beta releases. NoteGen overlaps with Craft’s capture-to-idi
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Note-gen if
- Individuals who want notes stored as ordinary local Markdown files rather than a proprietary workspace format
- Researchers and writers who collect text, audio, screenshots, links, files, and todos before organizing them into longer documents
- Users who want AI-assisted writing and retrieval with configurable model providers and local material as context,a configuration. It does not document Docker or Kubernetes deployment. Data can remain local or sync via”“]
Stay with Craft if
- You rely on integrated calendar planning; no NoteGen calendar feature is documented in the supplied material
- You need a dedicated daily-notes or journal workflow; this coverage is not documented for NoteGen
- You depend on reminders rather than basic todos or task lists; reminder behavior is not documented for NoteGen`,`You need Craft’s polished document-sharing workflow; NoteGen documents export and printing but not an equiv
Deployment and operations
NoteGen is a GPL-3.0 local-first TypeScript application distributed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The README marks desktop releases as beta and mobile releases as alpha. Installation uses platform downloads, with GitHub Releases as a fallback. It requires no account; AI providers are configured separately when desired. Notes can remain local or sync through Git providers, S3-compatible storage, WebDAV, OneDrive, or iCloud Drive, including some self-hosted services. No Docker or K8
Migration considerations
No Craft-specific importer or compatibility process is documented. NoteGen reads and writes ordinary Markdown and attachments, so Craft content already exported into compatible Markdown files may remain editable without conversion; however, preservation of Craft-specific structure, calendars, tasks, whiteboards, links, and sharing metadata is not established. NoteGen also supports local ZIP backup/restore. Before enabling sync, its documentation recommends backing up unsynced local data and says
Feature fit
What Note-gen covers
- Quick capture followed by structured writing
- Tasks or todos alongside captured material
- Templates for organizing documents
- Visual canvas and diagram workflows
- MCP-based extensions
- Desktop and mobile applications
- Search across notes and source material
- Document export tools
What’s different or missing
- No documented calendar planning
- No documented daily-notes or journal workflow
- No documented reminder system
- No equivalent polished sharing workflow documented
- No Vision Pro application documented
- No stable-status desktop or mobile release documented
- No Craft-specific importer documented
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 12,636
- Contributors
- 33
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last commit
- Aug 16, 2026
- Latest release
- Aug 6, 2026
Categories: Document Collaboration, Knowledge Management, AI Assistants, Project Management, Note Taking, File Sync & Storage, Calendars & Scheduling, Task Management
Sources and editorial review10 linked sources
Public documentation supports this comparison. Automation assists collection and classification; editorial standards and corrections remain the responsibility of Kris.
Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that helps you collect scattered information and organize it into clear notes with AI.
readme · github.comSave a thought, voice recording, screenshot, image, link, file, or todo while it is still fresh.
readme · github.comNoteGen can organize the selected material into a summary, report, article, or another Markdown structure.
readme · github.comYour written notes remain ordinary Markdown files in the workspace you choose.
readme · github.comNoteGen includes a canvas workspace for material that is easier to understand visually.
readme · github.comSupported options include: GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, Gitea, S3-compatible storage, WebDAV.
readme · github.comWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS downloads are documented.
readme · github.comYour written notes remain ordinary Markdown files in the workspace you choose. You can edit them with NoteGen, open them with another Markdown editor, keep them in Git, or move them without exporting from a proprietary format.
verdict · github.comSave information as it appears. Later, select the records that belong together and organize them into a structured Markdown note. You can then review the result, add your own thinking, and continue writing.
shared feature · github.com| Windows | Beta | [Download for Windows](https://notegen.top/en/download) | | macOS | Beta | [Download for Apple Silicon or Intel](https://notegen.top/en/download) | | Linux | Beta | [AppImage, DEB, or RPM](https://notegen.top/en/download) | | Android | Alpha · ARM64 | [Download APK](https://not_
deployment · github.com
