Databyss
Databyss is a free, non-commercial, open-source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.
What Databyss is
Databyss is a free, non-commercial, open-source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online. Its Databyss 3 desktop application is available for macOS and Windows, with downloads listed for Apple Silicon Macs, Intel Macs, and Windows 10+. Notes and data are stored on the user's hard drive; the site describes them as 100% private. The app lets users manage reference material, store PDFs, and export bibliographies and citations in major styles. Search can reveal connections among notes, topics, sources, authors, and collections. Collections can be published to shareable URLs, and other Databyss users can import their notes, topics, and sources. Mobile use is limited: pages are read-only and search is unavailable. The Databyss Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on open and equitable infrastructure for humanities and digital humanities work.
Good
- Free and open source.
- Stores notes and data on the user's hard drive.
- Can store PDFs and export citations and bibliographies.
- Published collections can be imported by other Databyss users.
Watch out
- Mobile pages are read-only.
- Search is unavailable on mobile.
Who it suits
Databyss suits people who want to organize research notes and bibliographical sources, especially in the humanities and digital humanities. It may also suit users who want to publish collections or export citations in major styles.
Verdict
Databyss brings research notes, source management, and collection publishing together in a free application. Mobile access is limited to reading pages, without search.
Plans and prices
From Databyss's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Databyss | Free | Non-commercial, open source application |
The facts
Each one read from Databyss's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Available builds
- The site lists Databyss 3.4.6 downloads for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows 10+.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Citations
- Bibliographies and citations can be exported in all major styles.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Download
- The homepage offers Databyss 3.4.6 downloads for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows 10+.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local data
- The site says Databyss 3 stores notes and data on the user's hard drive and describes them as 100% private.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- The site says notes and data are stored on the user’s hard drive and are 100% private.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The signup page says Databyss works on mobile with limited functionality; pages are read-only and search is unavailable there.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The Databyss signup page says mobile functionality is limited to read-only pages and has no search.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The site identifies the Databyss Foundation, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on open and equitable infrastructure for people working in the humanities and digital humanities.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Databyss is a non-commercial, open source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Users can publish collections to shareable URLs, and other Databyss users can import the notes, topics, and sources.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Databyss is a non-commercial, open source application for taking notes, managing bibliographical sources, and publishing work online.checked 4 Oct 2026
- References
- Users can manage reference material, store PDFs in Databyss, and export bibliographies and citations in major styles.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Search
- Databyss search reveals connections between notes, topics, sources, authors, and collections.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can publish collections to shareable URLs, and other Databyss users can import their notes, topics, and sources.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Databyss 3 is a native application for macOS and Windows.checked 4 Oct 2026
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