Why support NotionManager
Notion is where many people keep their thinking — and Notion has no real offline backup. Its export flattens databases, drops views and breaks page layouts. NotionManager is a small, independent desktop app that fixes that: it copies a workspace at full fidelity and lets you browse it offline, the way it actually looked.
Why it matters
- Local-first — the backup is a folder you own (SQLite files), not a service account. No lock-in, no vendor in the middle.
- Full fidelity — pages, databases, views, relations, blocks, comments and attachments, not flattened Markdown.
- Offline — browse, search and compare backups without a network; an optional local server lets you read them from another device.
- Cross-platform — Windows, macOS and Linux, in six languages.
- Independent and user-driven — no VC and no subscription for the core. Fixes come straight from reports: the recent startup hang on a sleeping external drive was diagnosed from a user’s log and reworked end to end.
What’s new in 1.0.1114
- Startup rework — the window appears immediately; repository checks run in the background, in parallel, each profile showing its own “Checking…” state. A drive that wakes up later becomes usable again without restarting the app.
- One-click auto-update — download, SHA-256 verification, install and restart, with rollback if anything fails. On macOS it removes the quarantine attribute, asks for confirmation, and replaces the app only after verifying the downloaded version.
- Safety — updates are refused while backups are running, and the downloaded installer is reused when verified and cleaned up after installation.
Who it’s for
Notion power users, consultants and agencies managing client workspaces, small teams, and anyone who needs an offline or archival copy they control — especially on unreliable connections or where data has to stay on local disks.