Gnote Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Gnote for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is CherryTree, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Gnote and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Gnote are Tomboy, Notepack, Notebook PEA and GloboNote.

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  1. CherryTree icon
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    Hierarchical note-taking software that is free, open-source, cross-platform. Features include rich text, syntax highlighting, multi-level lists, embedded files, customizable interface, code execution, PDF export, spell check, images & tables, and comprehensive project management support.

    125 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Tomboy icon
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    Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day.

    230 Tomboy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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  3. Notebook PEA icon
     22 likes

    Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. GloboNote icon
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    GloboNote is a free and easy to use desktop note taking application. It helps you to create to-do lists, reminders and other notes in one place. There is no limit in the number of sticky notes you can create.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Zonote icon
     4 likes

    Sticky notes + Markdown + Tabs. All in one .txt file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. VSNotes icon
     4 likes

    VSNotes is a Visual Studio Code extension.

    VS Notes is a simple tool that takes care of the creation and management of plain text notes and harnesses the power of VS Code via the Command Palette.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  7. xfce4-notes icon
     5 likes

    The notes plugin provides you a quick way to paste text, to write down a list of things, to leave a note to your friend, or whatever you had do with Post-It’s.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
  8. Notes-Up icon
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    An intuitive note-taking application that was made specifically for Elementary OS. Community builds are available for other Linux distributions, including Arch and openSUSE. The application's features include:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • elementary OS
     
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