Open Source CherryTree Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to CherryTree for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is Joplin. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CherryTree and many of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to CherryTree are AppFlowy, Simplenote, Zim and Trilium Notes.

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  1. Noteup icon
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    Noteup is a free, open-source Github-flavored markup note-taking app for the web, mobile(PWA), and desktop. Your notes are saved in the local storage but are available for import/export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. Nottodbox icon
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    Nottodbox allows you to create and organize notes, to-dos, and diaries with rich text support in popular formats.

    53 Nottodbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. QuinSlate icon
     2 likes

    A lightweight, always-at-hand scratchpad for Windows. Jot notes, stash clipboard snippets, do quick inline math and have it all autosaved to plain text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. InkyCap icon
     1 like

    InkyCap is a personal knowledge management (PKM) tool that uses Typst markup. It focuses on academics, writers, and anyone wanting both conventional PKM functionality and advanced features for publishing, knowledge discovery, recall, and ideation, as well as agenda-keeping...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Plainva icon
     1 like

    Plainva is an open-source, local-first editor for plain Markdown vaults. It aims to open existing Obsidian-compatible vaults directly from cloud storage and preserve file ownership.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. TreeTime icon
     2 likes

    TreeTime is an information organizer that stores text, numbers, and other data in linked trees. Mathematical operations like sums, ratios, and differences are calculated and updated on the fly. It exports to PNG, SVG, HTML, CSV, and plain text, and includes a configurable web interface.

    125 TreeTime alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  7. Rhyolite icon
     1 like

    Rhyolite is a simple markdown editor build using tauri framework that allows user to edit and work on markdown files.

    52 Rhyolite alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. BasicDiary icon
     2 likes

    A simple program for managing daily annotations, attachments and attributes.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Java
    • Java Mobile
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  9. Fyka Notes icon
     1 like

    A simple notes app for Windows. Your notes stay in one file on your own computer. No account, no cloud, free and open source.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. NormNote icon
     1 like

    NormNote is a minimalist, distraction-free Markdown editor built for focus and privacy. All notes are stored directly on your device — no accounts, no forced cloud sync. If you want to sync across devices, simply point NormNote to your iCloud or Google Drive folder.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  11. Libreta icon
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    Open-source, local-first notes app for Windows and Linux with nested and smart folders, checklists, drawing and fuzzy search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. sudonotes icon
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    ?? Blazing fast notebook for leading AI projects. Brainstorm ideas and keep them connected, orchestrate and scale your projects efficiently, assign the right model to each problem, and avoid wasting effort writing the same prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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