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 Apr 12, 2025
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  1. TakeNote icon

    TakeNote

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    TakeNote was made by developers for developers - a simple, plain-text note-taking app for the web with Markdown support. What you see is what you paste. No WYSIWIG, no formatting pasted from the web, and no features you don't need or want.

    275 TakeNote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    TakeNote Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Note organization
    3. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    4.  Notebook

    TakeNote VS Bear

     
  2. Notabase icon

    Notabase

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    Notabase is a powerful and easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking. Connect your ideas together and write more effortlessly.

    71 Notabase alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Notabase Features

    1.  Knowledge Management
    2.  Knowledge base

    Notabase VS Bear

     

  4. Unigraph

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    Organize, relate, and discover everything in your life on your knowledge graph, all in one workspace. 100% free and open source.

    35 Unigraph alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Unigraph screenshot 1

    Unigraph Features

    1.  GraphQL API
    2.  Knowledge base

    Unigraph VS Bear

     
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    Zoho Notebook

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    Kortex

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    Consolidates ideas, notes, and content into one unified platform, featuring a text editor, document connections, knowledge management, and advanced search, with elements for template creation and future web clipper and audio highlight enhancements.

    35 Kortex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kortex screenshot 1

    Kortex Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  File Tagging
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Knowledge base
    8.  Idea management
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Knowledge Management

    Kortex VS Bear

     
  7. Hyperdraft icon

    Hyperdraft

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    Turn your notes into a website.

    191 Hyperdraft alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • RemoteStorage
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  Mobile friendly
    7.  Wiki
    8.  Tablet support
    9.  Voiceover
    10.  0data

    Hyperdraft VS Bear

     
    Comments about Hyperdraft as an Alternative to Bear
    rosano
    Positive •Dec 16, 2020
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    Title and body are combined visually in the same field

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    • Hyperdraft is Freemium and Open SourceBear is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Hyperdraft is Privacy focusedBear is not according to our users
  8. Nota (Markdown) icon

    Nota (Markdown)

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    Nota is a beautiful and easy to use writing app that's also powerful and efficient. Its simple design enables a wide range of uses: from notes and wikis, to static blogs and websites, to articles and books.

    22 Nota (Markdown) alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Nota (Markdown) Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Knowledge base
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Wiki

    Nota (Markdown) VS Bear

     
  10. Bundled Notes icon

    Bundled Notes

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    A modern note-taking, list-making and writing app with markdown rich-text editing, powerful customization, a beautiful interface, a dark theme, and much more.

    277 Bundled Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  List management
    7.  Notebook

    Bundled Notes VS Bear

     
  11. Notebook PEA icon

    Notebook PEA

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

    215 Notebook PEA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Notebook PEA

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Authenticated encryption
    4.  Encrypted Notes

    Notebook PEA VS Bear

     
  12. TriliumNext icon

    TriliumNext

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    Build your personal knowledge base with TriliumNext Notes.

    51 TriliumNext alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    TriliumNext Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  Notebook

    TriliumNext VS Bear

     
  13. Tiro Notes icon

    Tiro Notes

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    An open-source, cross-platform markdown editor designed for extensibility & flexibility.

    41 Tiro Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Main Interface

    Tiro Notes Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  No registration required
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Notebook

    Tiro Notes VS Bear

     
  14. Rocketnotes icon

    Rocketnotes

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    Rocketnotes is a web-based Markdown note taking app with AI-powered text completion. You can sign up for free or deploy it with low effort to your personal AWS account. Check out the installation guides for deploying Rocketnotes at AWS or running it on your local machine with...

    53 Rocketnotes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Online
    Rocketnotes screenshot 1

    Rocketnotes Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Tree view
    6.  Electron based
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  Tree structure

    Rocketnotes VS Bear

     
  15. Memrey icon

    Memrey

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    Full-featured, cross-platform note-taking and note management tool with advanced collaboration and editing features to let you work with multiple notes at the same time.

    188 Memrey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Memrey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Notebook
    2.  Note organization

    Memrey VS Bear

     
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