I was tired of always having to start a new instance of notepad to take a note of something during my busy work day. All the other note applications seem very bulky and didn't really work with the fast pace that I work at.




Cardfile is described as 'Personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Cardfile for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Cardfile alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cardfile are Xournal++, TagSpaces, Trilium Notes and CherryTree.
I was tired of always having to start a new instance of notepad to take a note of something during my busy work day. All the other note applications seem very bulky and didn't really work with the fast pace that I work at.




Kardnote aims to provide a daily note-taking tool with the power of Markdown. However, Markdown is optional here; it also has an intuitive rich-text editing mode. In this mode, you even don't need to know what Markdown is.




GoodTask 3 is a Powerful Task/Project Manager based on iOS Reminders & Calendars. You can use it as simple checklist to focus or as complex project management tool to get big things done.




FileOne is an organizer that combines and integrates your notes, documents, contacts, email, photo's/images, calendar and agenda with multimedia.




P3X OneNote Linux is, actually, an independent browser window for the online OneNote. You can use this program without having to clutter your browser. The main functions are:

Inquisite is a note-taking site that makes creating, searching, organizing, and importing/exporting simple and easy




Boost your productivity. Take notes, set reminders and save contents and links, all in 1 swipe of the mouse. Attach notes automatically to any window.




Create, share, and print vibrant docs without the headache of formatting text — for everything from notes to massive user manuals.

A beautiful, uncluttered all-in-one tool. Write, plan, take notes, capture ideas and get organized.




Noteship is a personal information manager that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.




Folia is the professional way to share documents for feedback and discussion. Stop printing, avoid lengthy email threads, modernize meetings, and more. Our state of the art annotation and commenting tools enable deep conversations, so you can be more effective with your content.




Info-Base is a very fast, effective, and easy PIM (personal information manager) and a freeform database for any kind of texts, notes, snippets, and similarly other data. It is a clone of the "good old" "Info-Select", Version 1.0 for Windows (3.