Note taking open-source application aimed to have both a simple interface but keeping smart behavior.




Carnet is described as 'Complete and rich note taking app for Android and Linux that can be synced with NextCloud (selfhosted) or the official Carnet server' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Carnet for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Carnet alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Carnet are Google Keep, Tasks.org, HelixNotes and Fossify Notes.
Note taking open-source application aimed to have both a simple interface but keeping smart behavior.




Distraction-free note-taking app featuring categories for organization, Markdown formatting, favorites, and seamless integration with Nextcloud clients. Enables syncing across devices, API integration with third-party apps, offline access, and privacy-focused storage.




Notezilla is the leading sticky notes app for Windows, Android, iPhone/iPad and the web. Set reminders to sticky notes, Pin sticky notes, attach them to websites, docs & folders, sync between PCs and other devices, organize using folders and tags.




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

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.


Block-organized, privacy-focused scratchpad for developers with language-specific syntax highlighting and auto-formatting, supporting JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, notes, API responses, and daily planning, all in a persistent local buffer with minimalist interface.

Any.do is an award-winning app used by millions of individuals, families and teams to stay organized and get more done.




Kept is an open-source, self-hosted notes application inspired by the simplicity of Google Keep. It supports notes, lists, labels, reminders, offline use, sharing, mobile apps, and importing existing Google Keep notes through Google Takeout.




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.








Noteful is your one-stop note-taking app to experience the new paperless revolution on iPad.




Quillpad is a fork of an original app called Quillnote. The development stopped on the original app and PR backlogs were not cleared up. The community showed much interest in the app for continued development and so this fork was created.



