Desktop app · Early access

Write it down.
Link it
Map it.

DevBoard is a native desktop app for writers, worldbuilders, and solo makers. Notes that link to each other, and a canvas to see how they fit, all without leaving your computer.

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Early access — expect rough edges. Send feedback.

Arrival scene

Dusk arrival

The courier reaches the city at dusk.

They enter through the harbor district before the bells ring.

Clues to track

A witness waits beside the old clock tower.

The feature sticky sticky-shipping tracks the export clue.

Check arrival timeline before revising chapter two.

Search notes...

Harbor district

Trade gates, fog bell, and the witness route...

Harbor routes

Smuggler paths and ferry crossings near dusk...

Market witnesses

Names and statements from the lower stalls...

Local filesYour notes live in a folder you control.
No accountNothing to sign up for. Open it and write.
Plain MarkdownPortable files you can open anywhere.
Mac · Windows · LinuxA native desktop app, plus a browser version.

How it works

Move from loose thought to visible system

DevBoard keeps notes, maps, and references in one local-first workspace, so you can change modes without losing the thread.

A DevBoard note in split view, with its Markdown source beside the formatted preview — Markdown Favorites Focus mode Quick switcher

Why DevBoard

More than a notepad. Less fuss than a system.

How it compares

DevBoard Best fit

A notes file eg. Apple Notes

Obsidian Linked notes

Notion Full workspace

Quick notes without an account

✓

Account

Works offline with local files

✓

A visual board beside your notes

✓

Plugin

Limited

Easy links between related ideas

✓

Some

Simple enough to just start writing

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Powerful

The usual choice is a quick note file or a full workspace. DevBoard sits in the middle.

A notes file

Fast to start

Hits a ceiling when ideas need to connect.

A project workspace

Powerful once set up

Often more system than the task needed.

DevBoard Best fit

Structure on demand.

Write quickly. Link ideas when they connect. Open the canvas when a thought needs more room.

Optional sync

Local-first by default. Sync when you need it.

DevBoard works without an account. Cloud sync is a convenience layer for backup, multi-device access, and selected workspaces — not a requirement.

Free / Local

€0

For private, offline workspaces stored in a folder you control.

Unlimited local workspaces
Markdown notes and canvas pages
Export to Markdown, JSON, and PNG
Local workspaces stay free
No account required

Free during beta

Sync Beta

€4–€5/month later

For backup, multi-device access, and reopening selected workspaces anywhere.

Sync up to 10 selected workspaces
GitHub or Google login
EU-hosted cloud storage
Automatic backup

Future paid sync pricing is expected around €4–€5/month. Local workspaces will remain free.

Start with one note.

Early access is live for macOS, Windows & Linux. Free forever, no account required. A browser version is also available.