Your Markdown notes, organized as a board. No JIRA required.
Notes Plus turns your existing Markdown files into a visual Kanban-style board with vertical swimlanes.
Every folder becomes a lane, every note becomes ticket, every ticket is a simple Markdown file.
No databases, no cloud, no subscriptions, just your files, 100% local.
The Kanban view is just one feature of Notes Plus:
It's a nearly feature-complete alternative to Apple Notes, fully local, offline, free.
See all features on the homepage.
How it works
Every ticket is still just a plain Markdown file on your disk.
Every lane is just the folder the note is inside.
Drag & drop tickets, rearrange lanes, add tags, priority. Filter, search and sort.
Edit tickets in a visual editor, as raw text or split screen.
Drag & drop images, files, audio.
Notes Plus vs. JIRA
| Notes Plus | JIRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Data lives on your machine | ✓ Plain Markdown files | ✗ Cloud-hosted database |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free, no subscription | ✓ | ✗ |
| Board view (swimlanes) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-text note editor | ✓ Visual + raw Markdown | ✗ Text fields only |
| Works offline, always | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open file format | ✓ Markdown | ✗ Proprietary |
| Setup time | Open the app, pick a folder | Create project, configure workflows, invite team… |
Who is this for?
- Solo developers and indie hackers who want a board without the overhead of JIRA
- Anyone who has tried JIRA and thought "this is too much for me alone"
- People who want their project data to be portable, readable, and future-proof
Who is this not for?
- People who need a full-feature project management tool. This tool is minimal, intentionally.
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Teams. Notes Plus is currently local-only. Collaboration via Dropbox / iCloud / Google Drive however will arrive in late 2026.
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