Note Taking Apps

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  1. Obsidian icon
     1082 likes

    Obsidian is a note-taking app that lets you create a personal knowledge graph with ease. It is designed for non-linear thinking and allows you to easily link your notes together wiki-style.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    163 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent168 reviews
  2. Joplin icon
     867 likes

    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Desktop and mobile apps
    106 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent133 reviews
  3. Logseq icon
     314 likes

    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Org mode, offline use, encrypted backup, extensible with plugins, and more.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
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    163 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good33 reviews
  4. Anytype icon
     275 likes

    Organizes notes, tasks, and projects offline using Markdown, P2P syncing, and encrypted storage, complemented by dynamic collections on all devices.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Movie Database
    137 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good46 reviews
  5. Notion icon
     646 likes

    Streamline teamwork with real-time collaboration, drag-and-drop content organization, and visual simplicity across notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Notion screenshot 1
    152 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good68 reviews
  6. Standard Notes icon
     683 likes

    An end-to-end encrypted note-taking by Proton. Offline access, unlimited sync across devices, tagging, passcode and biometric security, plus advanced premium privacy features.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Standard Notes homepage.
    118 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good147 reviews
  7. Google Keep icon
     833 likes

    Multifunctional cross-device tool captures ideas, lists, voice/photo notes. Features color coding, geo-fencing, checklists, and cloud sync.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
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    104 alternatives
    3.6
    Good34 reviews
  8. Notesnook icon
     171 likes

    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    Notesnook screenshot 1
    293 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good29 reviews
  9. Evernote icon
     2483 likes

    Cross-platform app for creating and organizing notes from text, web pages, images, and voice memos. Offers security features and integrates with various tools.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Evernote screenshot 1
    79 alternatives
    2.8
    Poor56 reviews
  10. Zettlr icon
     244 likes

    Comprehensive writing tool for notes, citations, and drafting with privacy-first features and multi-language support, perfect for diverse writing tasks.

    Zettlr Main Window (dark mode)
    176 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good27 reviews
  11. Zim icon
     509 likes

    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    Zim screenshot 1
    315 alternatives
    3.8
    Good25 reviews
  12. Microsoft OneNote icon
     1138 likes

    Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    Microsoft OneNote screenshot 1
    138 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair41 reviews
  13. Simplenote icon
     604 likes

    Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote enables users to take notes, lists, and ideas. These notes are stored on the cloud and are accessible across multiple devices.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Simplenote screenshot 1
    112 alternatives
    3.6
    Good29 reviews
  14. Xournal++ icon
     185 likes

    Handwritten notes and PDF annotation app with pen input, shape drawing, customizable toolbar, image insertion, audio recording, and multi-platform support.

    Xournal++ screenshot 1
    54 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent30 reviews
  15. AFFiNE icon
     106 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace merging notes, tasks, project management, Kanban, Pomodoro timer, interactive whiteboard, and real-time collaboration.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    AFFiNE screenshot 1
    134 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair10 reviews
  16. TiddlyWiki icon
     306 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
    TiddlyWiki screenshot 1
    176 alternatives
  17. CryptPad icon
     169 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    • Word Processor
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Instance homepage
    73 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent21 reviews
  18. CherryTree icon
     319 likes

    Free, open-source note-taking with rich text, cross-platform support, syntax highlighting, embedded files, and customizable interface.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    CherryTree screenshot 1
    98 alternatives
    3.8
    Good35 reviews
  19. Workflowy icon
     313 likes

    Provides infinite text-based nested lists, real-time collaboration, tagging, file uploads, kanban boards, offline access, and seamless sync across devices.

    • Todo List Manager
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Workflowy screenshot 1
    349 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good19 reviews
  20. Docmost icon
     43 likes

    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • PaidOpen Source
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    Docmost screenshot 1
    91 alternatives
  21. Markor icon
     92 likes

    Markor is a TextEditor for Android, versatile, flexible, and lightweight. Markor utilizes simple markup formats like Markdown and todo.txt for note-taking and list management. It is versatile at working with text; it can also be used for keeping bookmarks, copying to clipboard...

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    152 alternatives
  22. Cryptee icon
     101 likes

    Cryptee is a safety and privacy focused, encrypted and cross-platform personal data storage service. You can write personal documents, notes, journals, store photos (including raw photos from DSLR cameras) and all sorts of other files.

    Cryptee screenshot 1
    69 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good18 reviews