CherryTree Alternatives

CherryTree is described as 'Free, open-source note-taking with rich text, cross-platform support, syntax highlighting, embedded files, and customizable interface' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to CherryTree for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best CherryTree alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like CherryTree are Joplin, Notion, Zim and AppFlowy.

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  1. VNote icon
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    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

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    • Flathub
     
  2. Silverbullet icon
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    Silver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.

    85 Silverbullet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Lumen AI icon
     10 likes

    Minimalist productivity platform offers centralized notes, task management, meeting capture with audio summaries, inbox processing, and Markdown editing, all enhanced by AI prioritization, custom prompts, backlinks, and flexible workflows, supporting multiple methodologies.

    83 Lumen AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  4. Daino Notes icon
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    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast search, and cross-platform access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Effortlessly organize notes and tasks using Focal's intuitive tree structure. Create diverse note types, use powerful search, efficient tagging, and customizable settings to enhance productivity and maintain focus.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
     
  6. Print(Notes) icon
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    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  7. nb icon
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    CLI and local web plain text note-taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + more, in a single portable script.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  8. Kori icon
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    Kori - A Unified Note-Taking Experience for All Platforms with AI Capabilities.

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. RunaBook icon
     25 likes

    RunaBook is a tool for creating notes, managing tasks, and establishing knowledge bases. It features a tree-structured record system for easy organization, and offers various field types for data entry, such as text, number, date/time, and labels.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Otter Wiki icon
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    An Otter Wiki is Python-based software for collaborative content management, called a wiki. The content is stored in a git repository, which keeps track of all changes. Markdown is used as Markup language. An Otter Wiki is written in python using the microframework Flask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  11. Prism Notes icon
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    Prism is for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free — unlimited notes, AI tags, and sync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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