Element Note Alternatives

Apps similar to Element Note include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Notesnook, Microsoft OneNote, HelixNotes and Linwood Butterfly. There's no shortage of Note-taking Tools like Element Note, with more than 50 alternatives for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Obsidian icon

    Obsidian

     1266 likes

    Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

    386 Obsidian alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • AppImage
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Notesnook icon

    Notesnook

     229 likes

    Offers open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based privacy, cross-platform support, private vault, secure sync, offline access, markdown editor, exports to multiple formats, automatic backups, organizational tools, and strong encryption.

    411 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
    • PK flagPakistan
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  4. Microsoft OneNote icon

    Microsoft OneNote

     1150 likes

    Comprehensive digital notebook offering organizers, shared notes, multi-device syncing, and optical character recognition, plus cloud-based data management for efficient information handling and accessibility.

    260 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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    Zoho Notebook

    Web-based tool for integrating text, images, audio, and video with syncing across devices, real-time collaboration, handwriting input, AI-powered summaries, checklists, scanning, reminders, search in handwritten notes, and advanc...

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    HelixNotes

     33 likes

    HelixNotes is a local markdown note-taking app built with Rust, Tauri 2.0, and SvelteKit. Your notes are standard .md files on your filesystem - sync with whatever you want or nothing at all.

    175 HelixNotes alternatives

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    • Android
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  7. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     46 likes

    Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    64 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Linux Mobile
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    Saber

     30 likes

    A (work-in-progress) cross-platform libre notes app. Please note that this app is still in early stages and not ready to trust with your notes yet.

    32 Saber alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  10. Zoho Notebook icon

    Zoho Notebook

     92 likes

    Web-based tool for integrating text, images, audio, and video with syncing across devices, real-time collaboration, handwriting input, AI-powered summaries, checklists, scanning, reminders, search in handwritten notes, and advanced organization.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Apple Watch
    • IN flagIndia
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  11. Twos icon

    Twos

     22 likes

    An app and website to simply remember things.

    66 Twos alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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    Passfindr

     16 likes

    Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  13. Notes icon

    Notes

     40 likes

    Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.

    181 Notes alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  14. GoodNotes icon

    GoodNotes

     77 likes

    Experience "digital paper" with seamless note-taking on iOS devices. Annotate PDFs, PowerPoint, and Word, plus organize notes in unlimited folders. Enjoy searchable handwritten notes that sync across devices with iCloud, intuitive QuickNote feature, and customizable templates.

    83 GoodNotes alternatives

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  15. WizNote icon

    WizNote

     82 likes

    WizNote is a Note software, which is especially designed for Internet users and mobile Internet users. WizNote focuses more on notes of rapid collection, management, reading and sharing. WizNote is smaller, more stable, and more suitable for computers, phones and mobile devices.

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    • Online
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    • CN flagChina
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