Google Docs AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Google Docs is CryptPad, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Docs and many of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Google Docs are Nuclino, Slite, La Suite Docs and Etherpad.

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  1. CryptPad icon

    CryptPad

     171 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    74 CryptPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about CryptPad as an Alternative to Google Docs
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    Zero Knowledge collaborative editor. None of the other editors have this feature which is nescesary in today's world!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    sheets and slides are missing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Douze
    Positive
    0

    CryptPad is both secure AND easy to use. What's not to love about that ? Privacy isn't limited to tech savvy people anymore !

    3 of 7 comments
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    • CryptPad is Freemium and Open SourceGoogle Docs is Free and Proprietary
    • CryptPad is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Docs is not according to our users
  2. Nuclino icon

    Nuclino

     134 likes

    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    331 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    Comments about Nuclino as an Alternative to Google Docs
    Top Positive Comment
    lynjensen
    10

    Like Google Docs, Nuclino allows users to collaborate on documents in real time, but instead of getting lost in folders, in Nuclino these documents are structured in a visual and easy-to-navigate way. It's like if every Trello card had its own Google Doc.

    Alan Laiken
    Positive
    0

    A cleaner and lighter version of Google Docs.

    Madelyn Price
    Positive
    0

    Does the same job, but faster and easier.

    3 of 12 comments
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    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Docs is Free and Proprietary
    • Nuclino is Lightweight and MinimalisticGoogle Docs is not according to our users
  4. Slite icon

    Slite

     109 likes

    Designed for remote teams, it streamlines workflows by unifying documentation, discussion, and task execution. Features include a powerful editor, video explainers, sketch tools, integrations with Slack, Google Drive, project management tools, and advanced search capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Slite as an Alternative to Google Docs
    Top Positive Comment
    Laure Albouy
    8

    Slite is a great alternative to Google Docs for teams: it allows real time collaboration and the organization is much more team-friendly so that you don't lose information.

    lgonzalez84
    Positive
    0

    In Gdocs you loser information -- in Slite you always know where things are

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    pratt_julian
    Positive
    0

    Better content discovery for the entire team

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 14 comments
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    Slite icon
    • Slite is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Docs is Free and Proprietary
    • Slite is LightweightGoogle Docs is not according to our users
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  6. La Suite Docs icon

    La Suite Docs

     22 likes

    Collaborative platform for real-time note-taking, documentation, and wikis, featuring offline editing, granular permissions, AI-assisted writing, multiple export formats, user-friendly formatting, scalable team support, customizable templates, and open-source licensing.

    67 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. Foam icon

    Foam

     52 likes

    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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  10. Dropbox Paper icon

    Dropbox Paper

     51 likes

    Dropbox Paper is more than a doc—it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place.

    162 Dropbox Paper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Dropbox Paper as an Alternative to Google Docs
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Paper is faster and easier to use than Google docs. Docs becomes very slow to load when dealing with long documents, and that's where Paper really outshines it. Paper does have a comparatively limited feature set, but I think it does include the real necessities and the things it leaves are not really missed for me.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    chloekavanaugh
    Positive
    0

    It's quite well designed, a more modern and lightweight alternative to Google Docs.

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    • Dropbox Paper is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Docs is also Free and Proprietary
  11. HackMD icon

    HackMD

     40 likes

    HackMD is a browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility.

    39 HackMD alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Docker
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    Comments about HackMD as an Alternative to Google Docs
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    HackMD is free, you can make 3 private teams and unlimited public teams as well as being able to make unlimited documents

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • HackMD is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Docs is Free and Proprietary
  12. Lumen AI icon

    Lumen AI

     9 likes

    Minimalist productivity platform offers centralized notes, task management, meeting capture with audio summaries, inbox processing, and Markdown editing, all enhanced by AI prioritization, custom prompts, backlinks, and flexible workflows, supporting multiple methodologies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Nino icon

    Nino

     6 likes

    Nino is the modular workspace for professionals. It is a collection of software that can interoperate with each other on the block-level from one uniform interface.

    69 Nino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
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  14. Saga.so icon

    Saga.so

     11 likes

    Integrates documents and notes for unified knowledge management, autolinks concepts, provides always-on search, public web sharing, real-time collaboration, drag & drop external files, unifies multiple tools for collective team workflows and efficient content creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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