SilverBullet
SilverBullet is a Markdown knowledge management system for personal notes, team wikis, product documentation, and family spaces.
What SilverBullet is
SilverBullet is a Markdown knowledge management system for personal notes, team wikis, product documentation, and family spaces. Each space is a folder of plain Markdown files that can be opened in other editors, with users choosing to keep files on a computer, their own server, or a hosting provider. Writing tools include live preview, tasks, templates, daily journals, outlining, Vim mode, comments, and media support. Pages can connect through wiki links, linked mentions, transclusions, tags, and live queries. Users can customize spaces with Lua commands, widgets, and automations, plus CSS styling. The server supports accounts, shared spaces, comments, @-mentions, and edits that appear as teammates make them. SilverBullet works in modern desktop and mobile browsers, can be installed as a PWA, and supports offline work that syncs after reconnecting. It is open source and free for personal use and education, with self-hosted Server use also listed as free.
Good
- Spaces are plain Markdown files
- Supports offline work and later sync
- Real-time teammate edits
- No trackers or telemetry, according to the maker
- MIT-licensed Server and sb CLI
Watch out
- Shared-device local copies are encrypted by Server
- Shared libraries are marked beta
- Desktop Pro costs $50 per user per year
Who it suits
SilverBullet may suit people who want Markdown-based notes with control over where files are stored, as well as teams needing shared spaces and live collaboration. Its offline support and browser access may also fit users who work across desktop and mobile devices.
Verdict
SilverBullet pairs portable Markdown files with offline access, customization, and collaboration. Its free personal and self-hosted options contrast with paid hosted and work-use plans.
Plans and prices
From SilverBullet's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Personal | Free | Personal use and education · sync with any SilverBullet Server |
| Server | Free | Any number of users · self-hosted |
| Cloud on PikaPods | $2 a month | Hosted SilverBullet Server · one-click deployment · From $2/month on PikaPods |
| Desktop Pro | $50 a year | Per user · work use · bulk seats available · $50 per user per year |
The facts
Each one read from SilverBullet's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Collaboration
- Server supports accounts, shared spaces, comments, @-mentions with a Mention Inbox, and edits from teammates appearing as they happen.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Space Lua lets users add commands, widgets, and automations, while Space Style supports CSS customization and shared libraries are marked beta.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Data control
- Users choose to store their files on their computer, their own server, or with a hosting provider, and can move the folder between those locations.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Spaces can be synced with tools such as Syncthing or Dropbox, and Desktop can sync with a self-hosted or hosted SilverBullet Server.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Knowledge navigation
- Pages support wiki links, linked mentions, transclusions, tags, live queries, and an experimental object graph.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- SilverBullet Server and the sb CLI are MIT licensed and open source.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline and mobile
- SilverBullet works in modern desktop and mobile browsers, can be installed as a PWA, and supports offline work that syncs when reconnected.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Plain files
- A SilverBullet space is a folder of plain Markdown files that users can open in other editors and keep under their control.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SilverBullet is a markdown knowledge management system for personal notes, team wikis, product documentation, and family spaces.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says SilverBullet has no trackers or telemetry, and Server encrypts the browser’s local copy of a space on shared devices.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available through the documentation and community forum; Server bugs can be reported on GitHub, and private billing or account questions can be emailed to [email protected].checked 10 Oct 2026
- Writing features
- Features include a live preview editor, tasks, templates, daily journal, outlining, Vim mode, comments, and support for images, PDFs, audio, and video.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker and history
- SilverBullet was created by Zef Hemel and started in 2022 as an open source project.checked 10 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,self-hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
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