Google Keep Alternatives

Google Keep is described as 'Multifunctional cross-device tool captures ideas, lists, voice/photo notes. Features color coding, geo-fencing, checklists, and cloud sync' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Keep for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Keep alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Google Keep are NoteLedge, Joplin, Simplenote and Standard Notes.

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  1. sNotz icon
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    An open-source, privacy-friendly, and completely offline application to manage notes.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  2. DrawNote icon
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    DrawNote is a feature-rich all-in-one notebook & notepad that integrates note-taking, mind mapping, to-do list, handwriting, sketching, drawing and painting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. Notes (PFA) icon
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    Privacy Friendly Notes allows you to take and manage notes on Android devices. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
     
  4. Norka icon
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    Imagine a hassle-free text-writing experience. Don't worry about saving files, complex markup, or accidentally deleted notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • elementary OS
     
  5. µPad icon
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    A powerful note-taking app that helps you organise + take notes without restrictions. It uses a simple file format (which has an open-source library) and can export to markdown-formatted plain text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. Browser tabs and research rarely stay organized across sessions. Workspace Pro keeps both in one local-first Chrome extension: project workspaces for tabs, a personal Wiki for pages you want to keep, and optional AI when you need it.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  7. KleverNotes icon
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    KleverNotes is a note-taking and management application for your mobile and desktop devices. It uses Markdown and allows you to preview your content.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. Lisble icon
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    Simple shopping list with purchase history to avoid duplicates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. A beautiful markdown note-taking app for GNOME (forked from Paper).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Curiota icon
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    Curiota is a free, fast, always available, easy to use macOS app for taking quick notes and collecting files. Instead of a proprietary database, Curiota uses standard file formats, a completely open file hierarchy, and Spotlight.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Panto icon
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    Panto is a minimalist note-taking app designed to help you organize ideas without getting in the way. Create unlimited nested pages, build custom templates, and access your notes instantly from any device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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