Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- iPhone
- Firefox

Laverna is described as 'JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Laverna for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best Laverna alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Laverna are TagSpaces, Trilium Notes, CherryTree and Cryptee.




Task List Guru is a freeware to-do list manager that stands out from the crowd thanks to two things:


If you often need to quickly jot something down, SideWriter is there with a flick of the wrist.


A simple, beautiful reminder & to-do list app that integrates with Google Calendar and syncs to the cloud.



Jot+ Notes is the premiere note manager for Microsoft Windows. Now gone Freeware as of December 2019 !

MyNotex is a free software for Gnu/Linux useful to take and to manage textual notes, also a large number of them. Notes are gathered under different subjects and are made by a title, a date, a tags (keywords) list and a free-length text.

AM-Notebook is an english/german multi-featured personal information manager that provides an easy and reliable way to save notes, formula supported spreadsheets, diagrams/flowcharts, to do lists, tasks and contacts within a light weight tray icon tool.




TaskCard is a simple and visual way to organize your thoughts and tasks into to-do lists. Like sticky notes on the desk, TaskCards can be posted and organized in different sizes and colors around your desktop to help you remember important things or keep lists for projects.



Mac and iOS software and consulting. Creators of Dossier and Memoir, popular notebook and organizational tools for Mac OS X




KNote is an easy to use wiki-like note taking program with built in file management and blogging capabilities.

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.
