Allo AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Allo is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Allo and loads of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Allo are Zim, CherryTree, TagSpaces and Trilium Notes.

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Allo is the online workspace for visual collaboration and teamwork for remote teams. With our interactive and visual workspace teams can collaborate over, notes, design, sketches, tasks, processes, and work.

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  1. Notesnook icon
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    Notesnook

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    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.

    234 Notesnook alternatives
    Notesnook screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    Notesnook screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Notes
    2.  Private notes
    3.  Note organization
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Web Clipper
    9.  Reminders
    10.  Two-factor Authentication
    11.  Unlimited storage
    12.  Encrypted Backup
    13.  Automatic Backup
    14.  WYSIWYG Support
    15.  Distraction-free
    16.  Hierarchical Structure
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  2. Zim icon
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    Zim

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    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"...

    290 Zim alternatives
    Zim screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Graphviz graph using Diagram plugin
    Formatting options available
    +1
    Hiding all toolbars and statusbar for maximum screen space

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Plain text file
    2.  Wiki-like interface
    3.  Hierarchical Structure
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Note organization
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Outliner
    8.  Text formatting
    9.  Portable
    10.  Notebook
    11.  Wiki
    12.  Export to HTML
    13.  Full-Text Search
    14.  LaTeX Equations
    15.  Nested Notes
    16.  Outline folding
    17.  Save as txt
    18.  Dark Mode
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  4. CherryTree icon
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    CherryTree

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    A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

    62 CherryTree alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    CherryTree screenshot 1
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    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Tree structure
    3.  Infinite hierarchical depth
    4.  Includes images in notes
    5.  Outliner
    6.  Tree view
    7.  Text-manipulation
    8.  Internal linking
    9.  Rich text editing
    10.  Tree Style Tabs
    11.  Export to HTML
    12.  Active Development
    13.  Tagging
    14.  Syntax Highlighting
    15.  Outline folding
    16.  Outline organization
    17.  Outline mode
    18.  Portable
    19.  Support for MarkDown
    20.  Code Formatting
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    Zoho Notebook

    Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole...

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  6. TagSpaces icon
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    TagSpaces

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    TagSpaces is privacy aware, cross-platform file browser with note-taking capabilities. It helps you organize your files and folders with tags and colors.

    98 TagSpaces alternatives
    Cross-platform file tagging

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Presenting folders as Kanban boards
    Automatic thumbnail generation
    +5
    File Browsing with instant preview for many file types

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  File Search
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Tag based
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Kanban Board
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Web Clipper
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable
    13.  Visual Tagging
    14.  Color coding
    15.  Indexed search
    16.  DMS
    17.  Local Storage
    18.  Local tagging
    19.  File preview
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    • TagSpaces is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Allo.

    • TagSpaces is Freemium and Open SourceAllo is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TagSpaces is Privacy focusedAllo is not according to our users
  7. Trilium Notes icon
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    Trilium Notes

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    Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application.

    341 Trilium Notes alternatives
    Trilium Notes screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Trilium Notes screenshot 1
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    +6
    Trilium Notes screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Tree of notes
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Encrypted Notes
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  REST API
    9.  Web Clipper
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Notebook
    12.  Electron based
    13.  Distraction-free
    14.  Hierarchical Structure
    15.  Real time collaboration
    16.  Tag based
    Discontinued

    Trilium transitions into maintenance mode and don't plan adding any new major functionality. You can take a look at this community fork: https://github.com/TriliumNext

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  8. Cryptee icon
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    Cryptee

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

    38 Cryptee alternatives
    Cryptee Photo Gallery / Albums

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Cryptee Photo Gallery / Albums
    Cryptee Document Editor / Dark Mode
    +4
    Cryptee Document Editor / Light Mode

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Encrypted Notes
    3.  Encrypted Photo Storage
    4.  Rich text editing
    5.  Cloud Hosting
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  File Storage
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Tagging
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Export to PDF
    13.  Evernote import
    14.  Encrypted Documents
    15.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    16.  Hashtags
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  10. QOwnNotes icon
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    QOwnNotes

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    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    224 QOwnNotes alternatives
    QOwnNotes main screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
    QOwnNotes main screen vertical layout
    QOwnNotes todo list manager
    +3
    QOwnNotes notes diff

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Plain text file
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Nextcloud integration
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Subtasks
    8.  Synchronization
    9.  Owncloud integration
    10.  iCal integration
    11.  Hostable
    12.  Tag based
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  11. Tomboy icon
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    Tomboy

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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.

    223 Tomboy alternatives
    Always there for the grabbing.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Find your ideas fast.
    Linking between notes.

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  Notebook
    3.  Symbolic links
    4.  Automatic link generation
    5.  Local Storage
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  12. UpNote icon
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    UpNote

     35 likes
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    UpNote is an elegant and powerful note app that works seamlessly across platforms: iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.

    304 UpNote alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    UpNote screenshot 1
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    +3
    UpNote screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Nested Folders
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Multiplatform
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Distraction-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Markdown preview
    11.  Web Clipper
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    13.  File Tagging
    14.  Support for LaTeX
    15.  Unified inbox
    16.  WYSIWYG Support
    17.  Zettelkasten note method
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  13. DEVONthink icon
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    DEVONthink

     128 likes
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    DEVONthink is a solution to the digital age conundrum. It is your second brain, the one and only database for all your digital files, be they PDFs, emails, Word docs or even multimedia files.

    152 DEVONthink alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    +9
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Document Management
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Indexed search
    4.  File Organizer
    5.  Document structure management
    6.  PDF OCR
    7.  Document Annotations
    8.  DMS
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Reminders
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Support for MarkDown
    13.  Split PDF files
    14.  Recurring Tasks
    15.  OCR
    16.  Support for scripting
    17.  Web Clipper
    18.  PDF annotation
    19.  WYSIWYG Support
    20.  Live Preview
    21.  Integrated Search
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  14. CintaNotes icon
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    CintaNotes

     227 likes
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    CintaNotes is an ultra-ergonomic, productivity-boosting notetaking app for Windows. It will help you collect, organize, and find any information.

    170 CintaNotes alternatives
    CintaNotes screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CintaNotes screenshot 1
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    +3
    CintaNotes screenshot 3

    CintaNotes Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Knowledge Management
    3.  Snappy hotkeys
    4.  Custom rules
    5.  Sync with Simplenote
    6.  Hierarchical tagging
    7.  Wiki
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  15. Zoho Notebook icon
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    Zoho Notebook

     88 likes
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    Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole document, giving the author absolute control over...

    324 Zoho Notebook alternatives
    Zoho Notebook screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
    Zoho Notebook screenshot 1
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    +1
    Zoho Notebook screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Audio with notes
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Handwriting recognition
    7.  Outline organization
    8.  Notebook
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