Evernote Alternatives for Linux

Alternatives to Evernote for Linux with any license

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 • 52 agrees and 7 disagrees
- Google Keep doesn't support text formating, only simple plain text. Evernote is more for MSWord-like notes. Guest • May 2016 • 27 agrees and 3 disagrees
- It's more for personal than professional use, but easy and fast to use. Drianmoller • Jan 2017 • 11 agrees and 5 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
- 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
- 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
- No organization, no formatting. Guest • Sep 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Keep is missing meaningful web-clipping capability. Guest • Sep 2018
- 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
- it's more like a sticky note and doesn't allow to organize all your notes or format text Guest • Mar 2019
- Lists. Ability to draw. Joint notes. The simplest interface, like ordinary stickers. shelehovchanin • Apr 2019
- Much simpler but still very powerful note keeping app. Keep is very easy to use and includes many powerful features. Guest • Aug 2017
- Keep is good for sticky notes , short lists and quick reminders . Guest • Oct 2017
- Good for capturing random thoughts chrisparishaines • Feb 2018
- More useful and modern solution, as for me chadwood • May 2018
- 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 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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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.
- Not an archiver. Simplenote is for just that: simple markdown notes. Guest • Jun 2017 • 13 agrees and 1 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 • 10 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
- No import/export, requires use of "markups" instead of keystrokes for style changes Guest • Jul 2016 • 6 agrees and 4 disagrees
- True to its name, it is simple. Windows, Linux & Android all are supported. No media support. Text only. User2778798 • Jun 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- 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
- I find it easier to use and manage. CarlosMorales • Dec 2016
- Simplenote is just about making simple text notes Guest • Oct 2016 • 6 agrees and 7 disagrees
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 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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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.
- - good functionality for - note taking - task managemet - file attachments surehand53 • Jun 2018 • 4 agrees and 1 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 • 3 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 • 5 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Secure, encrypted notes. Organise notes in notebooks. Guest • Dec 2018
- Very similar functionalities, but Joplin is completely free and open source. Evernote by the way is a more mature product. ScenicMarathon • Feb 2019
- 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
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Chrome Firefox
Apps with End-to-End Encryption MarkDown support Cloud sync Encrypted Notes ... Local Storage Nextcloud integration Privacy focused Support for WebDAV Works Offline Built-in Terminal Google Chrome Extensions Command Line support Data export/import E2e encryption Embedded media Evernote import File Searching File Tagging Firefox Extensions Full text search Lightweight Night mode/Dark Theme Sync with Onedrive Protected by Password Periodic reminders Search by tags Self-hosted sync server Support for NodeJS Sync between devices Syntax Highlighting Terminal-based To-Do management Web clipper Add a feature

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Standard Notes

Love Notes. Love Encryption. Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work. It's simple. Standard Notes is the easiest notes app you'll ever use. That means a more reliable, long-term experience. Encrypted writing is your best writing. You never really know the power of your words until you experience total-privacy for the first time.
- Does not support images or attachments, only text. Guest • May 2018 • 13 agrees and 5 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
- Open-source, free, great experience, and support for almost every platform. zane • Nov 2017 • 7 agrees and 3 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
- It's secure and private, support nice plugins like markdown format. mm140 • Feb 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Privacy, sanity, and no feature creep or bloat, plus a dark theme! techno • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Solid, simple and secure note taking app that works across platforms. D2MS • Sep 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- 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
- 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
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted Notes AES encryption MarkDown support ... Privacy focused Cloud sync Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Security focused Ad-free Clean design Client side encryption Customizable Self-hosted sync server Tag based Android Sync Content Filtering Decentralized Sync with Dropbox E2e encryption Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Local Storage Nested Folders Works Offline Password encryption Plain text authoring Privacy Protected Real-time sync 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 1 disagrees
- Includes nested notes, Wiki-like linking, and conversion to HTML samuelhunter • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 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 4 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 Plain text file Save as txt WYSIWYG Support 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.
- Turtl stores your info encrypted, unlike Evernote. Much more private. Guest • Oct 2016 • 11 agrees and 1 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 2 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 3 disagrees
- Windows versions do not work properly. There is very little documentation and a poor forum. AnonAT • Mar 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 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
- 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 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... Self-Hosted Chrome Firefox
Encrypted Notes Apps with End-to-End Encryption MarkDown support AES encryption ... Android Sync Client side encryption Cloud sync Data portability List management Password encryption Real time collaboration Save Attachments Sharable lists Sync between devices Sync on many devices To do lists WebExtenion 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 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Hierarchical structure Infinite hierarchical depth Code formatting Data portability ... Export to HTML Folder Tree Integrated Search MarkDown support Multiple languages Password encryption Portable Rich text editing Export to PDF Syntax Highlighting Tablet support Tree-style Tree view 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 • 11 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 2 disagrees
- TagSpaces is built as an Evernote alternative for note taking and information management Danilo_Venom • Oct 2016 • 9 agrees and 5 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 Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File preview Hierarchical structure Indexed search Information aggregator Local Storage Local tagging MarkDown support Visual Tagging Support for WebDAV 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.
- 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
- 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
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 Portable Export to PDF 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 Works Offline Outline mode Tags Support Add a feature

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Tomboy

Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day. FEATURES - Highlighting text - Inline spell checking - Auto-linking web & email addresses - Undo/redo - Font styling & sizing - Bulleted lists - Note synchronization across several computers - Backup and Recovery

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Automatic link generation Local Storage Symbolic links 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 Wiki-like interface 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 Owncloud integration Tag based Add a feature

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Elephant

Elephant is a notetaker with a classic interface you already know. Keep your notes to yourself. No accounts or clouds. For syncing use Dropbox, Github, rsync, ... No feature bloat or redesigns, ever. Elephant stores notes in plain files and folders. No databases and no migration. Cross-platform for Mac, Windows and Linux. Built for longevity with a classic interface. New versions will never offer weird functionality.
- If you want to take control over your notes and want the notes to be readable in 50 years or more, then Elephant can be a good alternative. mtibbi • Mar 2018 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
MarkDown support Works Offline Portable Save as txt 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 Works Offline Portable Save web page for offline use Capture Screen / Take screenshots Calendar Sync 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 • 6 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
No features added Add a feature

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Nuclino

Nuclino is the easiest way to organize and share knowledge in teams. Create real-time collaborative documents and connect them instantly like a wiki. Use the tree, board, and graph view to explore and organize your knowledge visually. It's great for meeting notes, product requirements, docs, decisions, and more.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS iPad
Mind Map view Real time collaboration WYSIWYG Support Kanban boards ... Lightweight MarkDown support Internal links Graph view Hierarchical structure Wiki-like interface Full text search Infinite hierarchical depth Minimalistic Team Collaboration Tree view Drag n drop Built-in editor Collaborative writing Knowledge base Living documentation Real time collaboration Share content Visual Editing Visual Organization Add a feature

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lumio

SPOTLIGHT CONTENT THAT MATTERS Highlight text or data, save images, videos or entire pages from the web. Your highlights are recorded together with all source information. ORGANIZE SAVED INFORMATION Organize your highlights in collections the way you organize songs in playlists. Drag and drop to re-arrange them in the order you like. SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Share your insights via lumio collections or via lumio’s Slack and Trello integrations. No more messy spreadsheets or documents.
- Discontinued Lumio is discontinued on Nov 2018, message published on 03-09-2018
Freemium Mac Windows Linux iPhone Chrome OS ... iPad Chrome
Works Offline Sharable lists Slack integration Trello integration ... Web clipper Add a feature

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MyTetra

MyTetra is open source and cross platform personal manager for information accumulation. It is powerful program for data memorization and structuring notes.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Portable WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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Piggydb

Piggydb is a Web notebook application that provides you with a platform to build your knowledge personally or collaboratively. With Piggydb, you can create highly structured content by connecting knowledge fragments to each other to build a network structure, which is more flexible and expressive than a tree structure. Fragments can also be classified using hierarchical tags. Piggydb does not aim to be an input-and-search database application.
- Discontinued Development has shifted from Piggydb to Cotoami. https://piggydb.net/2017/04/04/piggydb-oinker-cotoami-we-need-your-help/
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Self-Hosted
Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Polar

Polar is a powerful desktop app for managing all your web content, books, and notes. Polar keeps all your content in one place, supports tagging, annotation, highlighting and keeps track of your reading progress. POLAR allows you to keep all your documents, annotations, and flashcards in once place. Never lose track of what you're reading again.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell
PDF annotation Offline Reading Annotations and Flashcard Review Capture web pages ... Google Chrome Extensions Cloud sync Document annotations Document Repository Learn with Flashcards Keeps track of you reading progress Export to PDF Sync with Anki Technical paper notes Text Highlighting Web-Based Website annotation Add a feature

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(Un)colored

Next generation desktop rich content editor that saves documents with themes. HTML & Markdown compatible.
- Discontinued Last Github commit on 2017. See https://github.com/n457/Uncolored
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
MarkDown support Add a feature

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BasKet

A note taking application for KDE. Lots of features. This multi-purpose note-taking application helps you to: * Easily take all sort of notes * Collect research results and share them * Centralize your project data and reuse it * Quickly organize your thoughts in idea boxes * Keep track of your information in a smart way * Make intelligent To Do lists

Free Open Source Linux BSD
Freeform notes Integrated Search Protected by Password Add a feature

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myBase

myBase is a unique freeform database software that creates full-text searchable databases and organizes information in the tree-structured outline form, along with capability of capturing information from a variety of data sources such as texts, webpages, images, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, Outlook items, and even arbitrary files etc.

Commercial Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

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nvPY

nvPY is a note-taking tool inspired by Notational Velocity, nvALT and ResophNotes. It syncs with simplenote, and runs on Linux, Windows and OSX.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Sync with Simplenote Add a feature

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