Luminotes Alternatives

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 Web-based apps. The best Luminotes alternative is CherryTree, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Luminotes are Zim, TiddlyWiki, wikidPad and Memento.

Luminotes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Luminotes.

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Luminotes

Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool

Luminotes was a WYSIWYG personal wiki notebook for organizing notes and ideas. It was designed for note taking and note...

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CherryTree
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
21 CherryTree alternatives
A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.
- - CherryTree is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Luminotes.
- - CherryTree is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Luminotes.
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CherryTree Features
1. Hierarchical StructureOrganize your notes, pages, documents, etc., hierarchically with CherryTree.
2. Syntax HighlightingCherryTree supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
3. Support for MarkDownCherryTree supports MarkDown for document formatting.
4. Code FormattingCherryTree supports code formatting for multiple languages and code styles.
5. PortableCherryTree can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Tree structure
Infinite hierarchical depth
Includes images in notes
Outliner
Tree view
Text-manipulation
Internal linking
Tree-style
Customizable
Export to HTML
Zim
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Task Management Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
286 Zim alternatives
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"...
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Zim Features
1. Works OfflineZim can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Hierarchical StructureOrganize your notes, pages, documents, etc., hierarchically with Zim.
3. WYSIWYG SupportZim integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
4. PortableZim can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeZim doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Full-Text SearchZim lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
7. Spell CheckingZim can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
8. File VersioningZim has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
9. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZim can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Plain text file
Wiki-like interface
Cross-Platform
Outliner
Wiki
Text formatting
Nested Notes
Export to HTML
LaTeX Equations
Outline folding
TiddlyWiki
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
Xfce
RemoteStorage
170 TiddlyWiki alternatives
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...
- - TiddlyWiki is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Luminotes.
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TiddlyWiki Features
1. Support for MarkDownTiddlyWiki supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. PortableTiddlyWiki can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Standalone
Cross page linking
Wiki
Wiki-like interface
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Offline
Password encryption
Support for NodeJS
Notebook
wikidPad
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
229 wikidPad alternatives
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.
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wikidPad Features
1. Works OfflinewikidPad can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Tree structure
Wiki
Cross Linking
Outliner
Wiki-like interface
Notebook
Discontinued
Last update was in November 2018, and various links are dead on their website.
Memento
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Freemium • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Windows
Android
Java
60 Memento alternatives
Memento is a personal database that allows you to store all personal data in one place.
- - Memento is the most popular Android alternative to Luminotes.
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Memento Features
1. Works OfflineMemento can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Import CSV DataMemento can import data from a CSV (Comma seperated values) file.
In-memory database
Collections
Export to CSV
MyTetra
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
MeeGo
121 MyTetra alternatives
MyTetra is open source and cross platform personal manager for information accumulation. It is powerful program for data memorization and structuring notes.
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MyTetra Features
1. PortableMyTetra can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. WYSIWYG SupportMyTetra integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Outliner
Notebook
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last Dev version, 1.44.160, released in January 2021, can be still downloaded from Github
PNotes
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
94 PNotes alternatives
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.
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PNotes Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsPNotes can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. PortablePNotes can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sync on many devices
Wiki on a Stick
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Xfce
13 Wiki on a Stick alternatives
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!
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Wiki on a Stick Features
1. PortableWiki on a Stick can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Wiki
Encrypted Notes
Discontinued
Last update on Dec 2013: https://sourceforge.net/projects/stickwiki/
Add a screenshot
Flashnote
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Free • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Windows
Linux
221 Flashnote alternatives
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.
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Flashnote Features
1. PortableFlashnote can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Note organization
Discontinued
Website is insecure (HTTP). Last release on May 2017: http://softvoile.com/flashnote/download.php
Tinderbox
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Paid • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Mac
45 Tinderbox alternatives
Tinderbox is a personal content assistant that helps you visualize, analyze, and share your notes.
- - Tinderbox is the most popular commercial alternative to Luminotes.
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Tinderbox Features
Tree view
Mind Map view
Note Manager
NotesHolder
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Freemium • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Windows
218 NotesHolder alternatives
NotesHolder lets you quickly type in any piece of information so that you can easily find it when you need, read it or print it out for your convenience. This is the most effective way to store all your notes without cluttering up your desk with post it notes / sticky notes.
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NotesHolder Features
1. PortableNotesHolder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightNotesHolder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Screen Edge Docking
Note organization
On top
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last free version, 2.3 build 148, released on May 18, 2010, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine
The Guide
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Free • Open Source
Windows
PortableApps.com
349 The Guide alternatives
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).
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The Guide Features
1. PortableThe Guide can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for Hotkeys
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Outliner
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge, but it has been reported as buggy.