Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted




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.




This application provides as many baskets as you wish, and you can drag and drop.


Flamory remembers things, so you don't have to. Make snapshots of web pages, files and desktop apps. You can find snapshots later using full-text search and thumbnails. Paste them anywhere as links or screenshots.




Notational Velocity is a mouseless application for storing and retrieving notes.



Keepmark is a desktop, privacy first documents organizer. You can organize with it your files, email, bookmarks, tasks, news, and other resources. Its available for Windows, Linux and Mac.




RightNote will help you get a grip on information overload. It is designed to be easy to use for the new-comer, but also provide advanced features once your notes start to accumulate. RightNote can store text notes, source code, spreadsheets and webpages.




A free and lightweight outliner, only 465KB in size. It allows you to store all your notes, emails, texts, hyperlinks, etc. into one or multiple plain-text databases. With the look and feel of the familiar Windows Explorer, editing, storing, browsing, searching, and retrieving...


myBase is a unique free-form database software that allows entry of unstructured text, webpages, images, documents, emails and even arbitrary files without regard to length or format. All information is automatically compressed and stored in the tree structured outline form.




Truly integrated iOS app combining handwriting, PDF annotation, and text for seamless note-taking. Auto Sync backs up notes. Customize themes, library, and toolbars for a personalized experience with robust features.




MyTetra is open source and cross platform personal manager for information accumulation. It is powerful program for data memorization and structuring notes.

Quiver is a notebook built for programmers. It lets you easily mix text, code and Markdown within one note, edit code with an awesome code editor, live preview Markdown and LaTeX cells, and find any note instantly via the full-text search.




Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere!
Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to othe.



