Zen
A simple app for focused and private note-taking
📒 Zen is a minimalist note-taking application focused on providing a simple and efficient way to capture and manage information. It allows users to create notes using Markdown, supporting a wide range of formatting options such as tables, checklists, code blocks, and text highlighting. All notes are stored locally in a lightweight SQLite database, ensuring that your data remains private and fully under your control. The application offers a clean and distraction-free interface designed for ease of use on both desktop and mobile devices. It includes a powerful full-text search function that ena.
Strengths
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- One-click install on common self-host platforms
- Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
Is Zen secure?
OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Zen's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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