Open Source Google Keep Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Google Keep is Joplin. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Keep and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Google Keep are Simplenote, Standard Notes, Notesnook and Turtl.

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Google Keep alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Text Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free + Privacy focused and Android + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Keep.
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Multifunctional cross-device tool captures ideas, lists, voice/photo notes. Features color coding, geo-fencing, checklists, and cloud sync.

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Google Keep alternatives page was last updated Mar 7, 2025
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  1. EasyNotes icon

    EasyNotes

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    EasyNotes: Jetpack Compose MVVM for seamless note-taking. Effortless creation, editing, and organization.

    36 EasyNotes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting

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  2. Notebook PEA icon

    Notebook PEA

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

    215 Notebook PEA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Notebook PEA

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3.  Authenticated encryption
    4.  Encrypted Notes

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  4. Marknote icon

    Marknote

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    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    85 Marknote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Marknote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Save as Markdown
    5.  Notebook
    6.  KDE
    7.  No registration required
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Note Manager

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  5. Carnet icon

    Carnet

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    Carnet is a complete and rich note taking app for Android and Linux that can be synced with NextCloud (selfhosted) or the official Carnet server.

    79 Carnet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
    • Mac
    Carnet screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from August 2023 and the app is not available in the Google Play Store anymore.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Save Attachments
    6. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud

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    Comments about Carnet as an Alternative to Google Keep
    Guest
    Positive •Aug 11, 2020
    2

    It's very similar to google keep, offering the same functionality and even importing notes from google keep (from linux), making the switch much easier

    Crystale
    Positive •Jun 4, 2019
    2

    It has a great UI and it is Open Source.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Carnet is a great Google Keep alternative.

    • Carnet is Free and Open SourceGoogle Keep is Free and Proprietary
    • Carnet is Privacy focusedGoogle Keep is not according to our users
  6. Mimiri Notes icon

    Mimiri Notes

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    Secure device-synced notepad using AES-GCM-256 encryption to protect confidential data. Features include a tree-structure for note organization, historical changes tracking, and collaboration options. Supports all major platforms with cloud sync and offline access.

    55 Mimiri Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Mimiri Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Tree structure
    11.  Electron based
    12.  AES Encryption

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  7. Silverbullet icon

    Silverbullet

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    Silver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.

    43 Silverbullet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Main page, showing normal text. This is all Markdown, and selecting any text will expose the Markdown syntax.

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Full-Text Search

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  9. Iotas icon

    Iotas

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    Iotas is a simple but elegant solution for notes especially but not only for GNOME users. Through Nextcloud integration, all notes can be kept in sync and accessed on different devices.

    32 Iotas alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Notes overview desktop

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Write files in markdown
    10.  Save as Markdown
    11. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    12.  Tagging

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  10. Zotero Better Notes icon

    Zotero Better Notes

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    Everything about note management. All in Zotero.

    56 Zotero Better Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Zotero
    Zotero Better Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Knowledge Management

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