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The best Note-taking alternative to PrivateNotes is Obsidian, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PrivateNotes and loads of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to PrivateNotes are Joplin, Logseq, Anytype and Notion.

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PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

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  1. Simplenote icon
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    Simplenote

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    Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote enables users to take notes, lists, and ideas. These notes are stored on the cloud and are accessible across multiple devices.

    68 Simplenote alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cross-device syncing
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Search by tags
    4.  Simple text editor
    5.  Protected by Password
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Text Based Format
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Ad-free
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  2. Zim icon
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    Zim

     493 likes
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    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"...

    294 Zim alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Hiding all toolbars and statusbar for maximum screen space

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Plain text file
    3.  Wiki-like interface
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Note organization
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Text formatting
    10.  Portable
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Notebook
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  4. CherryTree icon
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    CherryTree

     310 likes
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    A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

    69 CherryTree alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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    Top CherryTree Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Tree structure
    3.  Infinite hierarchical depth
    4.  Includes images in notes
    5.  Outliner
    6.  Tree view
    7.  Tree Style Tabs
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Ad-free
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    Craft offers document creation with stunning visuals, seamless navigation, and effortless sharing. Nest notes, use AI for summaries, and export in multiple formats.

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    AFFiNE

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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    107 AFFiNE alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Write your way to better productivity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Goal Tracking
    4.  Kanban Board
    5.  Interactive Whiteboard
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Pomodoro Timer
    10.  Handwritten Notes
    11.  Subtasks
    12.  Hierarchical Structure
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  7. Typora icon
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    Typora

     320 likes
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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline...

    165 Typora alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Simple text editor
    9.  Multiplatform
    10.  Export to PDF
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  No registration required
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    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to PrivateNotes.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryPrivateNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Typora is LightweightPrivateNotes is not according to our users
  8. Beaver Notes icon
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    Beaver Notes

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    Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.

    47 Beaver Notes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Tag based
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Focus Mode
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  10. Trilium Notes icon
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    Trilium Notes

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    Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application.

    345 Trilium Notes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Tree of notes
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Encrypted Notes
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Web Clipper
    12.  Support for scripting
    Discontinued

    Trilium transitions into maintenance mode and don't plan adding any new major functionality. You can take a look at this community fork: https://github.com/TriliumNext

    Trilium Notes iconPrivateNotes Icon

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  11. DeepNotes icon
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    DeepNotes

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    DeepNotes is an open source, end-to-end encrypted visual note-taking app with deep page navigation and live collaboration. Create mind maps, diagrams, kanban boards, among others. Infinite nesting of infinite canvases.

    50 DeepNotes alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Diagram
    Kanban
    +5
    History

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Scrum Boards
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    5.  Visual Pinboard
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Unlimited storage
    12.  No Tracking
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  12. SiYuan icon
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    SiYuan

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    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    49 SiYuan alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    Elements
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    Zoom-in

    Top SiYuan Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Block reference
    3.  Bidirectional links
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Graph view
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Cloud Sync
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  13. Fossify Notes icon
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    Fossify Notes

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    Introducing Fossify Notes – your ultimate tool for effortless note-taking, organization, and planning. Simplify your life with this intuitive organizer designed to streamline your tasks and ideas effortlessly.

    75 Fossify Notes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Reminders
    7.  Auto-saving
    8.  Note organization
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  14. Reor icon
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    Reor

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    Reor is an AI-powered desktop note-taking app: it automatically links related ideas, answers questions on your notes and provides semantic search. Everything is stored locally and you can edit your notes with an Obsidian-like markdown editor.

    74 Reor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Reor Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  AI-Powered
    6.  Note organization
    7.  Semantic Search
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  15. RemNote icon
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    RemNote

     77 likes
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    RemNote is the note-taking tool that gives you memory superpowers. It automatically generates flashcards from your notes and figures out the optimal time to practice each flashcard so you don't forget what you've learned.

    246 RemNote alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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    Top RemNote Features

    1.  Learn with Flashcards
    2.  Outliner
    3.  Bidirectional links
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Rich Text Editor
    6.  Knowledge Management
    7.  Srs
    8.  Convert notes to cards
    9.  References
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  LaTeX Math
    12.  Search by tags
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