Bear Alternatives

Bear is described as 'Beautiful and flexible writing app for note-taking and prose, both on the go for iOS devices and for the Mac OS desktop' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Bear for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Bear alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Bear are Anytype, Standard Notes, Evernote and Notesnook.

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Bear is a beautiful and flexible writing app for note-taking and prose, both on the go for iOS devices and for the Mac OS desktop.

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Bear alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2024
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  1. TiddlyRoam icon

    TiddlyRoam

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    TiddlyRoam is your open source external brain. TiddlyRoam allows you to quickly create your own wiki. You can add fragments of thoughts and findings whenever they come to you. TiddlyRoam will link them and help you spot the patterns.

    52 TiddlyRoam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • TiddlyWiki
    A full screen view of TiddlyRoam.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Connecting ideas
    7.  Notebook

    TiddlyRoam VS Bear

     
  2. Notes icon

    Notes

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    Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.

    124 Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Sync with iCloud
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Handwritten Notes
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Spell Checking
    11.  WYSIWYG Support
    12.  Tagging

    Notes VS Bear

     
  4. Widget-Board icon

    Widget-Board

     22 likes
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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    49 Widget-Board alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Widget-Board screenshot 1

    Widget-Board Features

    1.  Brainstorming
    2.  Upload images
    3.  Widgets

    Widget-Board VS Bear

     
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    Zenkit Hypernotes

    Knowledge-management tool enabling interconnection and note expansion, semantic network creation, collaboration with task features, and mobile readiness with offline support across devices.

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  6. Outline icon

    Outline

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    Your team’s knowledge base Team wiki, documentation, meeting notes, playbooks, onboarding, work logs, brainstorming, & more….

    76 Outline alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Outline screenshot 1

    Outline Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Self-hosted
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Onboarding
    7.  Brainstorming
    8.  Collaborative writing
    9.  Meeting notes

    Outline VS Bear

     
  7. Amplenote icon

    Amplenote

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    Amplenote allows you to take notes and link those notes to functional task and contacts lists for seamless project management. It supports integration with Google and Outlook calendars to schedule tasks and allows e-mail integration as well.

    109 Amplenote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Capture your ideas using Jots Mode! Jots are Daily Notes that we automatically create for you.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Reminders
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Web Clipper
    8.  Two-factor Authentication
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Note organization
    12.  Bidirectional links

    Amplenote VS Bear

     
  8. acreom icon

    acreom

     21 likes
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    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    62 acreom alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    acreom screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Reminders
    9.  Calendar View
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  Calendar Integration
    12.  No registration required

    acreom VS Bear

     
  10. PrivateNotes icon

    PrivateNotes

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    PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

    70 PrivateNotes alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PrivateNotes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Client side encryption
    12.  Rich text editing

    PrivateNotes VS Bear

     
  11. Inkdrop icon

    Inkdrop

     48 likes
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    The note-taking app with robust Markdown editor, supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux. This app is designed to be the most convenient way to make notes in Markdown for your daily hacking.

    27 Inkdrop alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Beautiful UI

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Sequence Diagrams
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Colored tags
    9.  LaTeX Math
    10.  Notebook
    11.  REST API
    12.  Encrypted Notes

    Inkdrop VS Bear

     
  12. MyInfo icon

    MyInfo

     39 likes
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    MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

    297 MyInfo alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MyInfo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Tree structure
    4.  Web Clipper
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Portable
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Hierarchical Structure
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  No Tracking

    MyInfo VS Bear

     
  13. GitJournal icon

    GitJournal

     25 likes
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    Manage your Notes from any Git Repo.

    248 GitJournal alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    GitJournal screenshot 1
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    GitJournal screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git integration
    3. Android icon  Android Sync
    4.  Works Offline
    5. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration
    6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    7. Git icon  Git Support
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  No Tracking

    GitJournal VS Bear

     
  14. xTiles icon

    xTiles

     10 likes
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    Capture and plan projects efficiently with task management tools that integrate note-taking, voice recordings, and Google Calendar. Share with teams seamlessly, organize ideas visually, utilize instant syncing, and save web content directly for a comprehensive and intuitive management experience.

    34 xTiles alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Web and mobile apps

    Top xTiles Features

    1.  Knowledge Management
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Team work
    4.  Idea management
    5.  Recurring Tasks
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Kanban Board
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Web Clipper
    10.  Calendar View
    11. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    12.  Ad-free

    xTiles VS Bear

     
  15. Zotero Better Notes icon

    Zotero Better Notes

     7 likes
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    Everything about note management. All in Zotero.

    56 Zotero Better Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Zotero
    Zotero Better Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Knowledge Management

    Zotero Better Notes VS Bear

     
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