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KeepNote

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

easy outlining

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • PortableApps.com
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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Features

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  1.  Portable
  2.  Wiki
  3.  Organization
  4.  Notebook
  5.  Outliner
  6.  Mind Mapping

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  • TBayAreaPat updated KeepNote
    4 months ago
  • merkmock and not_cool liked KeepNote
    4 months ago
  • SV1987 reviewed KeepNote  
    7 months ago

    This was the first notebook of this kind that I used a lot back in 2013. I just found it by accident and began using it. I collected many notes in it. It was slow on my old PC (a dual core Celeron) and had a slow inefficient code. I changed it to AllMyNotes later.

  • thelovelyluxi and Lawrence-Parsons liked KeepNote
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KeepNote information

  • Developed by

    US flagMatt Rasmussen
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.6
  • Alternatives

    108 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 12 comments and reviews about KeepNote, and it has gotten 77 likes

KeepNote was added to AlternativeTo by innovator116 on Jan 14, 2010 and this page was last updated Mar 1, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
3psilon
Apr 10, 2017
1

I use this piece of software for my personal diary that I access only rarely.

Trumps Evernote with the hierarchical organization and the fact that there is no vendor lock-in. Other than that, it's unfair to compare the two since Keepnote is a very lightweight note app, and Evernote is a beast compared to that with all its features.

Unfortunately the app is discontinued for a long time, but I think the GUI will keep working for many, many years. And it's open source so there is a chance that someone will just fix it if there are any issues.

The notes are 100% future-proof since they are stored in simple XHTML markup files. Even if the Keepnote software stops working at some point, you will be able to read & copy any of your notes with a simple web browser - for decades.

Top Negative Comment
JohnAlternate
Jan 21, 2015
0

From website, development has stopped in 2012.

The interface is primary English. About 1-2 words are translated.

Supports only two level hierarchy, no subleafes on tree.

No tags.

A bit ugly.

-- My Tetra is my current favorite, this notebook is really underdeveloped.

Peter S.
Nov 25, 2024
0

This was the first notebook of this kind that I used a lot back in 2013. I just found it by accident and began using it. I collected many notes in it. It was slow on my old PC (a dual core Celeron) and had a slow inefficient code. I changed it to AllMyNotes later.

TBayAreaPat
Aug 20, 2023
0

I'm not totally prejudiced to old software. I still use some. But I can't see a particular benefit to using this. You can insert images, but you have to do it formally vs copy/paste or drag/drop. Brought in webpage clipping hyperlinks like CherryTree and Obsidian does, but when they are clicked, Internet Explorer opens even if it's not the default browser. Only exports to html. I don't see it as a ToDo Manager, and can't see a reason to use it vs using Obsidian or CherryTree.

David F
Aug 26, 2019
0

Awesome note app, especially for descriptions...too bad its not updated.

Juhaua
Aug 4, 2015
0

Whilst having received no changes, this application is actually a good notebook. It works on modern OS flawlessly. There is indeed an issue with translation and also it tends to slow down, once note database grows or size of the note is large enough. However, it is stable, offers good hierarchy sorting and everything a note taking application needs.

Still, by modern standards, its is very limited and very probably needs to be rewritten with speed in mind. The interface is a take it or leave it - its a classic Word 95'ish one.

RemovedUser
Jul 22, 2015
0

I don't think it's correct to mark this as "discontinued" - the program is still available in the app repositories of the various Linux distributions and it still functions well.

The comment in the previous review about limited hierarchy depth is also incorrect. KeepNote does support multiple sub-levels (although the buttons to create those are a bit confusing.) Nodes can also be re-arranged via dragging and dropping them.

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What is KeepNote?

KeepNote: note-taking and organization. KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. With KeepNote, you can store your class notes, TODO lists, research notes, journal entries, paper outlines, etc in a simple notebook hierarchy with rich-text formatting, images, and more. Using full-text search, you can retrieve any note for later reference.