Luminotes AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Luminotes

Luminotes is described as 'Was a WYSIWYG personal wiki notebook for organizing notes and ideas. It was designed for note taking and note keeping without the hassle of learning special markup codes' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Luminotes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Luminotes alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Luminotes are TiddlyWiki, CherryTree, wikidPad and Memento Database.

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  1. Zim icon

    Zim

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    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    313 Zim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Zim is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Luminotes.

    • Zim is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Luminotes.

    • Zim is Free and Open SourceLuminotes is also Free and Open Source
    • Zim is Lightweight and Privacy focusedLuminotes is not according to our users
  2. TiddlyWiki icon

    TiddlyWiki

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    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    174 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    • TiddlyWiki is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Luminotes.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceLuminotes is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableLuminotes is not according to our users
  4. CherryTree icon

    CherryTree

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    Hierarchical note-taking software that is free, open-source, cross-platform. Features include rich text, syntax highlighting, multi-level lists, embedded files, customizable interface, code execution, PDF export, spell check, images & tables, and comprehensive project management support.

    95 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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  5. wikidPad icon

    wikidPad

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    wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

    213 wikidPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Memento Database icon

    Memento Database

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    Customizable database app that works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Create databases without coding, sync across devices.

    59 Memento Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Java
    • iPhone
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
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    • Memento Database is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Luminotes.

    • Memento Database is Freemium and ProprietaryLuminotes is Free and Open Source
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    MyTetra

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    MyTetra is open source and cross platform personal manager for information accumulation. It is powerful program for data memorization and structuring notes.

    101 MyTetra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MeeGo
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  9. Flashnote icon

    Flashnote

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    Flashnote is a quick notes manager created for such cases. When you need a rough copy to save or to process some pieces of a text, Flashnote is small, quick and convenient. Press the shortcut-key combination and a rough copy is on the screen in a flash of a second.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. QuickNote icon

    QuickNote

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    Virtual scrapbook for Desktop with a plain text editor. With Quicknote, in its resizable window you can jot down your notes and organize them in categories. Beneath the normal text functions, it can let you directly access frequently run programs, manage windows tasks, and even...

    149 QuickNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PNotes

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    PNotes (Pinned Notes or Portable Notes, use what you prefer) is written entirely in C and Windows API (with Pelles C for Windows IDE) - so it is fast and light-weight. It has flexible settings - both for the program in whole and for individual note.

    75 PNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Wiki on a Stick

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    Wiki on a Stick (in short WoaS) is a wiki that lives in one self-modifying XHTML file. Its perfect to be used at home or at office, on your laptop or USB pen drive (along with Portable Firefox if you want) and even in a floppy disk!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Xfce
     
  13. ZuluPad icon

    ZuluPad

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    ZuluPad is a notepad on crack. Its a place to jot down class notes, appointments, to-do lists, favorite websites, annotated bookmarks, pretty much anything...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. The Guide icon

    The Guide

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    The Guide is a two-pane outliner - a program that allows you to arrange text notes in a tree-like structure. It supports formatted text, exporting to RTF and hyperlinks (both internal and external).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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