Why I Deployed Leanote (Ant Note)
Leanote is currently the most impressive cloud note-taking app I've found, featuring Markdown input, code syntax highlighting, multi-user collaboration, note history, in-note navigation, and the ability to publish directly as a blog. Moreover, it is completely open source, allowing you to deploy it on your own server.
Note Usage Process
From Youdao Note to Evernote to Wiz Note, I started using these note products in 2012. Initially, Youdao Note didn't support code insertion. Seeing many recommendations for Evernote online, I tried it for a while but found code insertion was still messy. Later, I discovered the amazing Markdown markup language, which eliminated formatting concerns, and switched to Wiz Note, which supports Markdown. I'll refer to it as Wiz from now on.
Wiz natively supports Markdown, making it ideal for pasting code. I've been using Wiz since 2014. Recently, Wiz started charging fees, offering only a 100-day free trial. However, the pricing is quite reasonable; I spent 50 yuan to purchase a one-year VIP subscription to support their continued development.
Regardless of whether Wiz's charging model is right or wrong, if it helps you, you can choose to pay. If it's not useful, you can abandon it. As a business, profitability is necessary, so there's no need to complain.
Tinkering with Leanote
I learned about Leanote from the V2 community a long time ago but didn't pay much attention then. However, due to Wiz's charging, I became interested in this open-source product. I have now deployed it on my own server for testing. Although there are still some bugs and shortcomings, basic text writing and knowledge management work perfectly.
Currently, I still use Wiz as my primary tool, with Leanote as a supplement. I hope Leanote continues to grow and develop.
Why Deploy Leanote?
- Perfect Markdown support
- Completely open source, supports self-deployment
- I enjoy tinkering and appreciate Leanote's simplicity
- One-click sharing to publish as a blog
- Convenient management of your own knowledge base
Other Information
Xiao Z Notes: https://note.xiaoz.me/ (Deployed with Leanote)
Experience Address: https://note.xiaoz.me/login
Official Address: https://leanote.com/