Extendable electron-based open-source Spolight and Alfred analogue
Publisher’s description
What is Cerebro?
Cerebro is an open-source notes & to-do program for Windows from Alexandr Subbotin. It ranks 27th by popularity among notes & to-do in this catalogue. It is written in JavaScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable). It needs Windows 10 or newer.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.11.0, released on February 9, 2023. 14 versions are listed since January 17, 2017, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 2.3 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,782 times. The source code on GitHub (cerebroapp/cerebro) has 8,562 stars. Similar programs include Obsidian, Logseq and QOwnNotes.
Project description on GitHub: “🔵 Cerebro is an open-source launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Cerebro is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Cerebro safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
E51696D00DF7F0BCB444BE3EBB898AC25BDD274A3DF35DDCC3C05DBB52841873· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 14 versions ›14 versions over 6 years · about 2.3 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11.0Latest | February 9, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.8.0 | September 20, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.7.1 | September 11, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.3.2 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.3.1 | September 3, 2017 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.3.0 | June 12, 2017 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.8 | April 9, 2017 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.7 | March 4, 2017 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id AlexandrSubbotin.Cerebro -echoco install cerebro -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Alexandr Subbotin
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/cerebroapp/cerebro
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.11.0
- Released
- February 9, 2023
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 14
- Updates / year
- 2.3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,782
- GitHub stars
- 8,562
- GitHub forks
- 453
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- AlexandrSubbotin.Cerebro
- Chocolatey package
- cerebro
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cerebro free?
Yes. Cerebro is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Cerebro safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Cerebro with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Which Windows versions does Cerebro support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Cerebro run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Cerebro?
The versions page lists all 14 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 17, 2017.
Can I use Cerebro without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Cerebro?
Obsidian, Logseq, QOwnNotes, Evernote and TagSpaces. The alternatives page compares them.
