AI Code Assistants & Autocomplete
3.7/5.0
VerifiedContact SalesLast technical review:
Markdown for AI (.md)

EtherPK

Markdown-based notes app with Kanban boards and MCP server integration for AI agents.

Pricing

Contact

Contact Sales
Score

3.7/5

Last technical review
2026-11-06
Available plansVisit website (opens in a new tab)

Technical Overview

EtherPK is a Markdown and wikilink-based notes application that turns simple task lists into a dynamic Kanban system. Its architecture allows managing projects from plain text documents, featuring an MCP server to connect note context directly with AI agents like Claude Code. This tool streamlines task delegation by allowing agents to read, mark, comment, and reorganize tasks directly within your documents.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Native storage in editable Markdown files.
  • Direct integration with agents via MCP server.
  • Kanban board acts as a frontend for plain text.

Technical Considerations

  • Limited multi-user collaboration features.
  • Initial learning curve for setting up AI agent workflows.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Included:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Not available:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
Scorecard
Show detailsHide details

Technical Scorecard: EtherPK

68/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Favorable
75/100
Pricing Fairness
Improvable
50/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
60/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
95/100
Performance & Reliability
Favorable
60/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: EtherPK

Estimated Time-to-Value1 - 7 days (Agile)

Standard sprint integration without complex external dependencies.

Learning CurveModerate (Standard)

Requires consulting technical documentation and basic credentials setup.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
80%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
50%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
20%
Pricing & TCO
Show detailsHide details

Pricing

Contact Sales/mo

Model: CONTACT.

Get EtherPK (opens in a new tab)

Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: EtherPK

Free Tier Limits:

No public permanent free tier available.

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Pricing is undisclosed, potentially involving high enterprise costs.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: EtherPKCONTACT
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
Show detailsHide details
Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$12/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$122/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$366total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 3 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $178/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$120/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$1,224/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$3,672total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 10 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $84/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$300/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$3,060/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$9,180total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 28 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $360/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$1,200/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$12,240/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$36,720total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 78 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $2,760/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: EtherPKWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
Show detailsHide details

Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$20/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$25/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$61/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$20/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$196/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: EtherPKB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
Show detailsHide details

Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
Custom / Contact
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
-12% median
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
-20% target
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%
Security & Data Exit
Show detailsHide details

Compliance & Security Standards: EtherPK

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDNot reported
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
SELF_HOSTED
AI Privacy Policy
Opt-out available
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: EtherPKPG_DUMP · JSON · CSV
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
Show detailsHide details
Supported Structured Export Formats
PG_DUMPJSONCSVPARQUET
Password Hash Portability
Exportable Hashes (Bcrypt / Argon2): Zero Forced Retention

Allows extracting password hashes in standard formats to migrate without forcing user resets.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
docker exec -t etherpk pg_dump -U postgres > backup.sql
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Direct database-level export without proprietary password encryption.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: EtherPKDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
Show detailsHide details
Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name etherpk -p 8080:8080 etherpk:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
Show detailsHide details

Technical Reputation of EtherPK

59/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Native storage in editable Markdown files.
  • Direct integration with agents via MCP server.
  • Kanban board acts as a frontend for plain text.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Limited multi-user collaboration features.
  • Initial learning curve for setting up AI agent workflows.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Requires Sales Contact

Assisted cancellation requiring meeting with account team or contract notice period.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (EtherPK)

How do tasks synchronize with the Kanban board?

EtherPK scans checkboxes in your Markdown files and visualizes them as cards. Any move or change made in the board reflects directly back into the source text file.

What is the Claude Code integration?

The application includes an MCP server that allows code agents to read task contexts, subtasks, and comments, enabling development actions based on your internal documentation.

Is the data proprietary?

No. Because it relies on standard Markdown and wikilinks, your data remains in plain text files that you can manage outside the application at any time.

Direct Alternatives

All tools in EtherPK
Embed Verification Badge
Official Badge
Show detailsHide details
TheJudex Verified - EtherPK