GNotes Alternatives for Windows

GNotes is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GNotes and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to GNotes are Zim, CherryTree, Trilium Notes and QOwnNotes.

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GNotes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Journaling Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GNotes.
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GNotes is an Android notepad/notebook that can synchronize with Google GMail.

GNotes is a notepad design in mind for easy note-taking. What it do is to help you taking notes easily on mobile phone and sync all of your...

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GNotes alternatives page was last updated Apr 12, 2021
  1. Notepack icon
     14 likes

    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

    337 Notepack alternatives
    Markdown support

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Knowledge Management
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  WebDAV Sync
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  2. KeepNote icon
     77 likes

    KeepNote: note-taking and organization. KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and

    108 KeepNote alternatives
    easy outlining

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    KeepNote Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Organization
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Outliner
    Discontinued

    No new releases since March 2012, but last version, 0.7.8, is still working and can be downloaded from the official website.

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  3. Notebook PEA icon
     22 likes

    Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.

    213 Notebook PEA alternatives
    Notebook PEA screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Authenticated encryption
    4.  Encrypted Notes
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  4. Cardfile icon
     6 likes

    Cardfile is a personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed...

    313 Cardfile alternatives
    Cardfile screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cardfile Features

    1.  Cards
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  5. Spiral icon
     4 likes

    Spiral is a program that allows users to take notes in a format similar to a spiral notebook. Unlike traditional word processors and text editors that are configured in a way that makes it difficult to document things in a non-linear fashion, Spiral pages allow users to click...

    332 Spiral alternatives
    Spiral screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Spiral Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Notebook
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  6. TreeNoote icon
     6 likes

    TreeNoote is a brand new note-taking program, free, secure and available in a portable version.

    280 TreeNoote alternatives
    TreeNoote interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TreeNoote Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Rich text editing
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Protected by Password
    7.  Tree view
    8.  Note organization
    9.  Encrypted Notes
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  7. GloboNote icon
     7 likes

    GloboNote is a free and easy to use desktop note taking application. It helps you to create to-do lists, reminders and other notes in one place. There is no limit in the number of sticky notes you can create.

    126 GloboNote alternatives
    GloboNote screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GloboNote Features

    1.  Reminders
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  8. Memrey icon
     10 likes

    Full-featured, cross-platform note-taking and note management tool with advanced collaboration and editing features to let you work with multiple notes at the same time.

    187 Memrey alternatives
    Memrey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

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

    Memrey Features

    1.  Notebook
    2.  Note organization
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  9. sChecklist icon
     6 likes

    Simple checklist app. Just rows of text entries and a checkbox for each. No B.S., i.e., no categories, no sub-tasks, no time tracking, and no other crazy wizzbang features.

    162 sChecklist alternatives
    sChecklist screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  Note organization
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  10. vim-pad icon
     3 likes

    a quick notetaking plugin. Contribute to fmoralesc/vim-pad development by creating an account on GitHub.

    241 vim-pad alternatives
    vim-pad screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    vim-pad Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    vim-pad iconGNotes Icon

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  11. Scroll, Quill & INK icon
     11 likes

    Fast and portable note editor.

    Supports: Markdown format, HTML previews, tagging, favorites, searching, Dropbox and Google Drive synchronization, embedded photos.

    260 Scroll, Quill & INK alternatives
    Note editing in Markdown format.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Scroll, Quill & INK Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Sync with Google Drive
    5.  Favorites
    6. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.2.2, released in August 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Scroll, Quill & INK iconGNotes Icon

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  12. The Guide icon
     26 likes

    The Guide is a two-pane outliner - a program that allows you to arrange text notes in a tree-like structure. It supports formatted text, exporting to RTF and hyperlinks (both internal and external).

    320 The Guide alternatives
    The Guide screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    The Guide Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    4.  Outliner
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge, but it has been reported as buggy.

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