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Bookup

Bookup is a note-taking program, available on Linux: Markdown support.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Bookup is a note-taking program, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing and on its official website: Markdown support.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “A markdown note-taking application for Gnome” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “A markdown note-taking application for Gnome” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Bookup is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Bookup is a user-friendly note-taking application that streamlines the process with the use of markdown syntax. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply someone who loves to jot down ideas, Bookup offers a seamless and efficient way to capture and organize your notes. Bookup draws inspiration from the highly acclaimed Notes-up application. We have taken the best aspects of Notes-up and enhanced them to create an even more user-friendly note-taking experience. Bookup is built in C for optimal speed and efficiency, offering quick performance and a low memory footprint.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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