Flowplan vs Trilium Notes
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Flowplan and Trilium Notes differ.
Flowplan
Pros
- Docs, databases and whiteboards together
- Imports Notion, AppFlowy, Obsidian
- Optional local AI with Ollama
- Permissions down to records
- Backups to S3 or Git
Cons
- One container per data directory
- Needs HTTPS domain in front
- iPhone app is a beta
Trilium Notes
Pros
- Cloneable deep note tree
- Per-note encryption
- Offline-first desktop sync
- Scripting and REST API
Cons
- Single-user, no live collaboration
- No official mobile app
- Not built for large files
Flowplan vs Trilium Notes: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Install options | Docker + Kubernetes | Docker + Linux · macOS · Windows |
| Clients | Advantage: iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux | macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | SQLite | SQLite |
| Runtime | Node | Node.js |
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