Find an Evernote Alternative: 25+ apps for note-taking in 2018

Evernote works as a freemium note-taking service compatible with many device form factors and operating systems, from availability on Windows, macOS, and Linux, to an app available on the App Store and the Google Play Store.

With other alternatives available that also synchronize across devices, it all comes down to your preferred format and layout. If Evernote is not working for your taste, there are plenty of alternatives that also allow you to synchronize your written notes and content on many devices. You might also prefer open source alternatives to Evernote.

One feature that you may be looking for in alternatives to Evernote is support for recognizing handwriting and adding it to notes as text.

The list of alternatives was last updated: 9/23/2019 9:59:00 AM

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Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote, part of the Microsoft Office Suite , is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows Live online storage, and optical character recognition (OCR) for getting text from pictures, business cards, etc. An online version, https://alternativeto .
- It is not real cross-platform (Linux is not compatible). Guest • Aug 2017 • 27 agrees and 16 disagrees
- Can take notes, can draw, can make to-do lists, can add pictures, can add formulas! What more? Check it out it's also free. ugurozturk • Mar 2017 • 21 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Less restrained and cluttered than Evernote neithan • Jun 2017 • 17 agrees and 6 disagrees
- OneNote is the most powerful note-taking app available. It in fact much more powerful and flexible than Evernote but is totally free. Guest • Jan 2018 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
- It's completly free, it's synchronizable, it's integrate whit other ms office suite elementes, it have a best design. Guest • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
- The clipper has to simple experience. The search is impossible. The interface has to be more usable danantferrari • Feb 2017 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Now that it is completely free on all platforms (there is even a free Win10 UWP desktop app), not freemium as stated in this site, its functionality is almost the same. I miss not being able to store PDFs, but that's about it. Guest • Jun 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Easy to use, strong support backed by Microsoft, also got plenty of plugins and apps. Guest • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees
Free Mac Windows Android iPhone Windows S ... Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Kindle Fire
Handwritten Notes Support for styluses Cloud sync Hierarchical structure ... Notetaking Text formatting Visual Organization Web clipper Audio Recording Auto-saving Automatic Tagging Better formatting Data Import and Export Embedded media File-sync Handwriting recognition Hyperlinks IFTTT integration Integrated Search Knowledge Management Latex Math Legacy Firefox Addon Multiple Account support No dependencies Notetaking OCR Works Offline OneLogin integration Protected by Password PDF OCR Photo Import Screenshot OCR Search by tags Sections Subtasks Tabbed interface Voice recognition WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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Simplenote

Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more. Your notes stay updated across all your devices. No buttons to press. It just works. Your notes are synced across your devices when you create, add to or change them. Registration is required but the app and service are free.
- Good for plain text without the bloat of Evernote. Lately (late 2018/early 2019) it's been having trouble syncing reliably between devices, and there's no way to force a sync or see what's happening with sync. That's a showstopper problem, so I've switched to Standard Notes. Denmon • Feb 2019 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Not an archiver. Simplenote is for just that: simple markdown notes. Guest • Jun 2017 • 16 agrees and 2 disagrees
- True to its name, it is simple. Windows, Linux & Android all are supported. No media support. Text only. User2778798 • Jun 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Very quick sync, responsive UI, works good across Windows, Linux and Android, although missing support for graphical notes and more text formatting options Guest • Nov 2016 • 12 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Simplenote is a cross-platform app that allows you to take simple (as the name implies) text-based notes and sync them across your devices. There is markdown support, but little else. It's Evernote with almost everything but the note taking feature taken out. If that appeals to you, it's great. Also, thumbs up for open source and Linux support! JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 8 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Simplenote is just about making simple text notes Guest • Oct 2016 • 7 agrees and 7 disagrees
- No import/export, requires use of "markups" instead of keystrokes for style changes Guest • Jul 2016 • 6 agrees and 4 disagrees
- I find it easier to use and manage. CarlosMorales • Dec 2016
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire
Cloud sync MarkDown support Search by tags Protected by Password ... Sync with Simplenote Tag based Clean design Electron based Fast motion File Versioning Full text search Integrated Search Minimalistic Notetaking Notes synchronisation Publish notes online Rewind the changes Share notes Sync between devices Text Based Format Version and Source control Web Access Add a feature

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Google Keep

Google Keep is a service provided by Google which integrates note-taking and web surfing. Quickly capture what’s on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or take a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is available instantly on all your devices – desktop and mobile.
- Google Keep is more like a sticky note where as Evernote is a digital filing system where everything is better organized. Guest • Jul 2016 • 57 agrees and 8 disagrees
- Google Keep doesn't support text formating, only simple plain text. Evernote is more for MSWord-like notes. Guest • May 2016 • 30 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Lists. Ability to draw. Joint notes. The simplest interface, like ordinary stickers. shelehovchanin • Apr 2019
- it's more like a sticky note and doesn't allow to organize all your notes or format text Guest • Mar 2019
- Very easy to use, includes all kinds of notes (Text, photos, links..etc), notes can be added in very easy way, just share the content to Keep app. yb7067 • Feb 2019
- No organization, no formatting. Guest • Sep 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Keep is missing meaningful web-clipping capability. Guest • Sep 2018
- More useful and modern solution, as for me chadwood • May 2018
- Keep is good for sticky notes , short lists and quick reminders . Guest • Oct 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It has barely any of the features. Could work if you only need to store simple text and photos but much more than that and it just gets hard to organise. Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Good for capturing random thoughts chrisparishaines • Feb 2018
- Purpose of Google Keep is different. It's better for sticky notes and todo lists while Evernote is made for organizing your images/articles/notes etc. angel_koky • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Much simpler but still very powerful note keeping app. Keep is very easy to use and includes many powerful features. Guest • Aug 2017
- It's more for personal than professional use, but easy and fast to use. Drianmoller • Jan 2017 • 13 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Very good note searching. Good integration between desktop and mobile. Use google docs for rich formatting and large texts. Guest • Sep 2016 • 6 agrees and 4 disagrees
- The main reason I don't use Google Keep is that it doesn't have a Firefox plugin. Guest • Jul 2016 • 2 agrees and 7 disagrees
Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear
Share notes Sync on many devices Google Chrome Extensions Apps that Sync with Google Calendar ... Handwriting recognition Handwritten Notes Html parsing Integrated Search Location-based reminders Notetaking Works Offline Periodic reminders Photo notes Real time collaboration Real-Time Synchronization Sharable lists To-Do management Voice Notes Add a feature

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Turtl

Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind. Turtl uses high-end cryptography to protect your data. Whether you're worried about information leaks, competitive advantage, or blanket government surveillance, Turtl works hard to make sure only you, and those you choose, can see your data.
- Windows versions do not work properly. There is very little documentation and a poor forum. AnonAT • Mar 2017 • 6 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Turtl stores your info encrypted, unlike Evernote. Much more private. Guest • Oct 2016 • 13 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Turtl is presently more of a bookmark sync utility than Evernote replacement. (For an open source Evernote replacement see TagSpaces). Unlike Evernote, Turtl is open source and use end-to-end encryption so that you can store simple notes and online bookmarks with full privacy, even from the Turtl developers. A browser plugin works together with the client to capture links. It's still being developed but already a good choice for cross-platform bookmark/note syncing. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 8 agrees and 8 disagrees
- you can easily share boards of bookmarks & notes you can synch files & images it's cross platform & free Guest • Dec 2016 • 6 agrees and 6 disagrees
- Client-side AES encryption (private), open-source and free syncing. Markdown support, attachments, bookmarks, browser plugins and apps for Win, OsX, Linux and Android. Best used for simple notes, but it's infinitely better than, say Simplenote and much more private than Evernote. Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Turtl has a great potential to be a full alternative to evernote in the future. But that will take time, still waiting for import feature from other services like evernote,simplenote etc. kbabir • Feb 2017
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... Self-Hosted Chrome Firefox
Encrypted Notes Apps with End-to-End Encryption MarkDown support Notetaking ... AES encryption Android Sync Client side encryption Cloud sync Data portability List management Password encryption Real time collaboration Save Attachments Security & Privacy Sharable lists Sync between devices Sync on many devices To do lists WebExtenion Add a feature

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Joplin

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote via .enex files can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.
- The only app simillar enough with Evernote that even can import notes from it. No Monthly upload limit like Evernote. FOSS and private :) A little strange to work with at first, but very fun and intutitve after that :) miromarvel • Feb 2019 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- open source with excellent sync options, plus encryption. Guest • Sep 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- PRO: - markdown ? - let you encrypt your notes - save them on your computer(backup with thirdparty backupsoftware) - free, Open Source - crossplatform CON: - no OCR Guest • Jul 2018 • 8 agrees and 3 disagrees
- - good functionality for - note taking - task managemet - file attachments surehand53 • Jun 2018 • 7 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Already very good, and the progress during the last few months has been STUNNING! So many new releases with massive new features. This is one to watch. pragmattica • Jun 2018 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Very similar functionalities, but Joplin is completely free and open source. Evernote by the way is a more mature product. ScenicMarathon • Feb 2019
- Secure, encrypted notes. Organise notes in notebooks. Guest • Dec 2018
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Chrome Firefox
MarkDown support Apps with End-to-End Encryption Cloud sync Encrypted Notes ... Local Storage Nextcloud integration Privacy focused Support for WebDAV E2e encryption Works Offline Built-in Terminal Google Chrome Extensions Command Line support Data export/import Embedded media Encryption Evernote import File Searching File Tagging Firefox Extensions Fountain support Full text search Lightweight Night mode/Dark Theme Note Manager Notetaking Sync with Onedrive Protected by Password Periodic reminders Search by tags Support for NodeJS Sync between devices Syntax Highlighting Table creation Terminal-based To-Do management Web clipper Add a feature

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Standard Notes

Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes. Simple means it does one job and does it well. Standard Notes is a safe and lasting place for your life's work.
- Standard Notes is a multiplatform application (Windows, Android, Linux), secure with perfect synchronization on several devices. Only problem: it is not multilingual. Guest • Mar 2019
- Best option for plain-text synced notes I've found. Moved to this from Simplenote due to sync problems there. UI is not the prettiest but I like the visibility into what's happening with sync and the option to choose different editors for notes. Sync protocol is well documented and you can even run your own Standard File server if you really want. Developer is active and responsive, and has the right approach (IMHO). Denmon • Feb 2019 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Solid, simple and secure note taking app that works across platforms. D2MS • Sep 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Does not support images or attachments, only text. Guest • May 2018 • 15 agrees and 5 disagrees
- Privacy, sanity, and no feature creep or bloat, plus a dark theme! techno • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It's secure and private, support nice plugins like markdown format. mm140 • Feb 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It is built from the ground-up to last 100 years - so a very different development model. Core software is plain text, and extended through plugins for Markdown and other rich text. scooterdog • Feb 2018 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Open-source, free, great experience, and support for almost every platform. zane • Nov 2017 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Multi-platform support- Linux included. Open Source code. End-to-end encryption. No device limit. 100 per cent free. TBOTO • Apr 2017 • 12 agrees and 5 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted Notes MarkDown support AES encryption ... Cloud sync Privacy focused Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Security focused Clean design Encryption Ad-free Client side encryption Customizable Encrypted backups Extensions Native application Tag based Android Sync Built-in code editor Content Filtering Crossplatform Decentralized Sync with Dropbox E2e encryption Easy to use Apps with End-to-End Encryption Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Fuse-api Google Drive integration Local Storage Mobile friendly Nested Folders Nested tags Notetaking Works Offline Password encryption Plain text authoring Privacy Protected Real-time sync Revision History Rich text editing Search by tags Sync between devices Table creation Vim key mapping Add a feature

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Zim

Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note" button, by linking to a non-existing page or by writing a CamelCase name in any note.
- Great to store and organize notes, possibility ton includes pictures. You can synchronize your notes with your favorite cloud plateform, notes are saved in the .txt format. The problem is : you need to install an app (not available on android) to use effectively AND it uses a markdown different than other apps. Guest • Jan 2017 • 5 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Includes nested notes, Wiki-like linking, and conversion to HTML samuelhunter • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees
- it's impossible to use it in sync Many time it lost files if more than one device is in use... also not at the same time. LordMax • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 5 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
File Versioning Portable Text formatting Wiki-like interface ... Sync with Dropbox Git integration Hierarchical structure Latex Math Lightweight Nested Notes Notetaking Works Offline Plain text file Save as txt WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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Notion

With so many tools, it's hard to keep everyone on the same page. Notion is a new tool that unifies them all. It's like Google Docs, but everything is organized and discoverable by your team. Real collaboration in real-time. Tired of your clunky wiki? With Notion, adding all types of content is as easy as drag & drop. Drag. Drop. Work as fluidly as you think. Love using Trello? Notion brings the same visual organization to every page.
- - Markdown support - LaTeX support - Database - simple and useful UI for the mobile app 0pirorin0 • May 2019 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Notion is the most powerful notes solution i've ever seen. Notes, lists, tables, styles, templates, levels. This app has dark theme. Free for mobile single users. treeg • Oct 2018 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Bear is a better option if you do not need to share notes with others to collaborate. Notion is the best option overall in terms of functionality, but the interface takes some getting use to. Guest • Jan 2018 • 1 agrees and 5 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS)
MarkDown support Hierarchical structure Kanban boards Nested Notes ... Real time collaboration Wiki-like interface Blogging Collaborative writing Custom templates Data first Drag n drop Embedded media Google Drive integration Google Maps integration Integrated PDF Viewer Integrated Search Integration Intuitive Interface Knowledge base Latex Math Support for @mentions Nested lists Notetaking Real time collaboration Real time editing Slack integration Student discount Syntax Highlighting Team Collaboration To-Do management To do lists Visual bookmarks Youtube integration Add a feature

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CherryTree

A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.
- CherryTree is a great alternative, particularly if you're also looking for the notebook/wiki setup (think of it as a newer, less buggy Zim). SQLite storage, optional encryption, hierarchical node structure, syntax highlighting (for code documentation), customizable keyboard shortcuts, cross-platform, etc. Guest • Oct 2018 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Hierarchical structure Infinite hierarchical depth Support for Android Things Code formatting ... Customizable Data portability Encryption Export to HTML Folder Tree Integrated Search MarkDown support Multiple languages Notetaking Password encryption Portable Rich text editing Export to PDF Syntax Highlighting Tablet support Tree structure Tree-style Tree view Add a feature

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Nimbus Note

Beautiful note-taker and organizer. Use Nimbus Note for storing your ideas, lectures, web pages, food recipes, and any other information. Quick synchronization will allow you to have access to your information anytime from anywhere in the world. Functional web clipper will help you save any information from the Internet: interesting articles to be read later, material for lectures, food recipes to please yourself and your loved ones, website screenshots, and many other things.
- No Linux, no Mac client, no Firefox plugin. Your data rests unencrypted on US-based data centers in readable format. So all the privacy concerns of Evernote minus some of the convenience. JohnFastman • Jan 2017 • 11 agrees and 5 disagrees
- almost same evernote. all functions Guest • Dec 2017
- Nimbus Note is for PC users, very simillar to Evernote. It is possible to import all information at once. If you are fine with 100 MB synced data it is free for any number of devices. It has very good online web interface, Windows app is nice, work offline but has some bugs in text editor (formatting) and has no updates for a long period. I cannot recommend Windows Metro App, it is unusable. For users, who prefer MS or Google and want to use images in their notes, is it possible way. Guest • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Nimbus Note looks similar, and with similar functionality to Evernote, and a bit faster too. conceptual • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- this is the closest program I have found that is a direct replacement for Evernote in both function and "feel". Support staff is excellent. There is even an Evernote Importer built in! bibjasjs • Aug 2016 • 4 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Can import from Evernote including tags and images. xeam404 • Jul 2016 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Nimbus Note is practically an Evernote clone - and a great app too (I use it often). jasoncomely • Sep 2015 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Windows Web Android iPhone Android Tablet ... Windows Phone iPad Chrome Opera
Works Offline Audio Recording IFTTT integration Integrated Search ... Location-based reminders Nested Folders Notetaking Works Offline Photo notes Screenshot Tools Search by tags Share notes Sync across Devices Web clipper Add a feature

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Paperwork

OpenSource note-taking & archiving Paperwork is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to services like Evernote , Microsoft OneNote or Google Keep . This branch contains the second iteration of Paperwork, which is a complete rewrite. Not only is it based on another framework - it is based on a completely different technology stack. It is in its very early development phase and not yet usable.
- Easily the most advanced alternative to Evernote. Basically has all the functionality of Evernote's web app, plus it's free and open source. The downside is that it's self-hosted, which means that if you're a beginner with setting stuff you you'll find it hard to get going. If that's the case, see if TagSpaces or Elephant might do what you want. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 3 agrees and 7 disagrees
Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted PHP Cloudron
Support for Bootstrap Nginx Notetaking Real time collaboration Add a feature

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TagSpaces

TagSpaces is an open source personal data manager. It helps you organize and browse your files on every platform. Cross-platform file tagging and file finding Organize your photos, ebooks, music, recipes or invoices in the same way on almost every platform. We currently support Windows, Linux, OS X, Android, Firefox and Chrome With the help of tags you can do research better or you can manage projects using the GTD methodology.
- Note taking is only a small part - tagging of local files is the main purpose. Guest • Jan 2017 • 19 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Superb, open-source, free, cross-platform organizer or files and notes. Still a work in progress, but already extremely useful. No automatic giving up of private data to the cloud; instead you can sync whichever folder you like to the cloud using your favourite service. Very highly recommended. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees
- TagSpaces is built as an Evernote alternative for note taking and information management Danilo_Venom • Oct 2016 • 10 agrees and 6 disagrees
- No way to search the content of notes. pihentagy • Feb 2017
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet Self-Hosted Chrome Firefox
File Tagging File-organization File Searching Works Offline ... Tag based Automatic file renaming Support for Batch Mode Built-in editor Built-in Note Taker Apps with Chromecast Support Color coding DMS Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File management File preview Hierarchical structure Indexed search Information aggregator Local Storage Local tagging MarkDown support Notetaking Visual Tagging Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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NoteLedge

NoteLedge provides a workspace for collecting information from multiple sources, connecting thoughts, and quickly tracing references. Organize notes, annotations, and excerpts from PDF documents and web pages all in one place. This digital notepad provides powerful multimedia and creative tools for creating interactive notes and presenting works straight from a smart device. This is an essential app for project planning, creative thinking, writing research papers, and documentation.
- I like NoteLedge more because it has a simple and intuitive interface. angelicalloyd036 • Feb 2019 • 16 agrees and 0 disagrees
Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Windows S ... Android Tablet iPad
Audio Recording Drag n drop Handwritten Notes Web clipper ... Apple Pencil support Better formatting Cloud sync Live screen recording Notetaking Portable Export to PDF Slideshow mode Stickers Sync on many devices Tag based Texture for brushes Trace references Video import Add a feature

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Notezilla

Take quick notes on Post-It(r) like sticky notes on Windows desktop, stick those notes to websites, documents & folders. Set reminder alarm to each sticky note. To avoid desktop clutter, you can organize those sticky notes inside folders. Send sticky notes to another computer over local network (LAN) or Internet, Sync sticky notes between computers using the Notezilla.
- Completely different application. Great for quick notes to stick to the desktop or an application, but not good for storing web pages, photos, etc. Guest • Jul 2016 • 10 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Notezilla is far more convenient, simple & easier then evernote. Love Notezilla, worth trying Guest • Aug 2016 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
- I love the Windows desktop sticky feature. Super handy! Guest • Jul 2016 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Not quite as bloated as Evernote. bossporus • Oct 2016
Commercial Windows Web Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Android Sync Auto-saving Checklists Clean design ... Cloud sync Compatible with touchscreen Drag n drop Encrypted Notes Goal Tracking Import from Google Reader Hierarchical structure Sync with iCloud iPhone/iPod sync Kanban boards Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Lightweight List management Notetaking Works Offline Optimized for Windows Password encryption Protected by Password Periodic reminders Photo notes Real time collaboration Recurring tasks Search by tags Share notes Skinnable Sync across Devices Sync between devices Sync on many devices Sits in the System Tray Tag based Task assignments Task Management Text formatting Timer for tasks Add a feature

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Bear

Bear is a beautiful and flexible writing app for note-taking and prose, both on the go for iOS devices and for the Mac OS desktop. KEY FEATURES - Stay organized by linking notes to each other. - Use hashtags to organize and add context to notes. - Notes are stored in plain text, easily portable. - Focus mode to keep you on track. - Advanced markdown with full in-line image support - Powerful search to easily find notes with Search Triggers.
- A lot less bloated than Evernote. abudkarim • Mar 2019 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Evernote has become too cluttered and slow over the years. Bear focuses on the essentials and is a lot more pleasant to use. lisabowman88 • Feb 2019 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- I chose Bear because (1). it uses iCloud instead of a 3rd party server which at least simplifies the privacy issue (Hoping it has a NO cloud option). (2). This has web data capture (hopefully full page) and EN's web clipper is no longer available with Safari 13.0 at all. (3) I don't want my every little DoIt list to be on EN's website for my "convenience" Guest • Aug 2019
- - simple note taking - many useful functions surehand53 • Jun 2018 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Bear is a writing app while Evernote is mainly designed around holding notes and other data. Guest • Jul 2017 • 4 agrees and 5 disagrees
- It's free, includes everything that Evernote has and even has nice export capabilities. Guest • Jun 2017 • 1 agrees and 6 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac iPhone iPad
MarkDown support Notetaking Google Chrome Extensions Cloud sync ... Distraction free writing Export to HTML Firefox Extensions Sync with iCloud Note Manager Opera extension Safari extension Export to PDF Search by tags Web clipper Add a feature

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Dynalist

Dynalist is a web app that lets you break down and organize your thoughts in the format of lists.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone
MarkDown support Search by tags Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Night mode/Dark Theme ... Cloud sync Color coding Cross Linking Google Calendar integration Hierarchical structure Infinite hierarchical depth List management Night mode/Dark Theme Notetaking Works Offline Outline folding Outline mode Tags Support Add a feature

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wikidPad

wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information. Links in a wiki are created by typing in WikiWords. A WikiWord is any mixed case word typed into the editor. TodoList or JohnDoe are example WikiWords.
- If you like hierarchical ("logical") organization and still want to cross reference. Wikidpad is the number 1 choice for you. iwanaanderson • Dec 2016 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Cross Linking Notetaking Tree structure Wiki-like interface Add a feature

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OpenNote

OpenNote was built to be an open web based alternative to Microsoft OneNote and Evernote . Features Full WYSIWYG editor Touch friendly and mouse friendly ui Upload manager (not enabled in demo :) ) Light weight Multi user support Search PDO Connector/(MySql and SQLite Database Support) Move Folders(Cut and paste) Rename/Delete Folders(Click on folder title to get menu.)
- Keeps your data out of 3rd party hands, and I like that. Add this to a freedombox and you're off to the privacy races :-) Guest • Jul 2015 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Self-Hosted
WYSIWYG Support Lightweight Support for Multiple Users Notetaking ... Works Offline Tag based Add a feature

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QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is the open source plain-text notepad with markdown support and todo-list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud. So you are able to write down your thoughts with QOwnNotes and edit or search for them later from your mobile device (like with CloudNotes) or the ownCloud web-service. The notes are stored as plain text files and are synced with ownCloud's file sync functionality.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Qt
Configurable Hostable iCal integration Incremental search ... MarkDown support Nextcloud integration Notetaking Owncloud integration Tag based Add a feature

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CintaNotes

CintaNotes is an ultra-ergonomic, productivity-boosting notetaking app for Windows. It will help you collect, organize, and find any information.
- It also grabs text from other sources with a keyboard shortcut and stores it as a note. Text from web pages is also stored with it's source URL. astral_cyborg • Nov 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium Windows PortableApps.com
Hierarchical tagging Knowledge Management Notetaking Portable ... Sync with Simplenote Add a feature

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Leanote

Leanote provides services for note and blog. You can use "note" as your personal notebook, if you want to share with friends, just publish note or notebook to the blog. The code of Leanote can be found on Github but you have to pay to get the app from the official website, hence this freemium license.
- It supports, markdown, sequence diagram, flowchart, math, and syncing. The desktop clients (Win/MacOs) also export to HTML and PDF. It support Nested notebooks. I doesn't have web clipper, and this is fine as I don't need it. I like to structure my notes using Markdown. Many of instructions are in Chinese and some are in English. If you drop in question in English (in the forum), someone would reply in English. The team is in the progress of translating Chinese manual to English. iwankelaiah • Oct 2017
- Probably the most complete open source, self-hosted or paid-for Evernote alternative in terms of functionality. Sadly, the English instructions aren't easy to find or that clear. But it works phenomenally well as an Evernote alternative. JohnFastman • Jan 2017 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
MarkDown support Sequence Diagrams Export to HTML Full text search ... Latex Math Nested Notebooks Notetaking Portable Export to PDF Add a feature

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Zoho Notebook

Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole document, giving the author absolute control over what information is shared with others. Notebook also provides real-time collaborative editing. Firefox plug-ins for instant web clipping; Skype integration for instant chat and IP telephony.
- It's a completely different format, with notes inside stacks and then inside notebooks, but its easy to use, highly customisable, and allows for integration from evernote! It's the best alternative. Guest • Oct 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Personal Mac Web Android iPhone Apple Watch
Audio with notes Cloud sync Handwriting recognition Lock individual notes with fingerprint ... Notetaking Outline organization Two factor authentication Web clipper Add a feature

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NixNote

NixNote, formerly Nevernote, is an open source client for Evernote . It is written in Java so it will also run on Windows & OS-X, but the primary focus has been to try and get a usable environment for Linux. Features Synchronizes with Evernote servers Local data caching Cross platform Local-only and synchronized notebooks supported Database may be encrypted locally
- Just for clarity: NixNote is an alternative CLIENT software that allows Linux users to access the Evernote SERVICE. It has been developed because Evernote do not provide a client for Linux users. JohnFastman • Jan 2017 • 9 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Amazing alternative to Evernote for Linux, it works great! Evernote on web sucks, so this is a great solution for Linux users. Shaikailash • Aug 2016 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Java Notetaking Add a feature

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Omni Notes

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

Free Open Source Android
Encrypted Notes Native application Notetaking Works Offline Add a feature

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WizNote

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. It has a more abundant notes organization and rapid fulltext retrieval. Using associated online service, you can synchronise the notes between your computer and your cell phone.
- Ppen source, availabe for all platforms, good markdown support, sync with cloud, easy to share your notes, can revieve comments on each note, great team work function. carlsplace • Dec 2016 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
Commercial $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Windows S Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad
Audio Recording Calendar integration Cloud sync Google Calendar integration ... Apps that Sync with Google Calendar Handwritten Notes MarkDown support Notetaking Works Offline Portable Save web page for offline use Screenshot Tools Calendar Sync Add a feature

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