Notate AlternativesNote-taking & Team Collaboration Tools like Notate

Notate is described as 'Allows you to capture, organize and share all your ideas. All information remains secured within your own network. No additional servers are required' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Notate for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, iPad, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Notate alternative is Evernote, which is free. Other great apps like Notate are Microsoft OneNote, Markor, Dropbox Paper and Synology Note Station.

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Notate alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2025
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  1. Evernote icon

    Evernote

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    App designed for cross-platform note-taking and organizing. Create notes with text, images, and audio, tag and search them. Features offline access, business card scanning, and presentation modes. Integrate with LinkedIn and secure with a passcode lock.

    63 Evernote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Evernote screenshot 1

    Top Evernote Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text formatting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Hyperlinks
    5.  Folders
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Note organization
    8.  Screenshot OCR
    9.  OCR
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Handwritten Notes
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    Evernote VS Notate

     

    • Evernote is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Notate.

    • Evernote is the most popular free alternative to Notate.

    • Evernote is Freemium and ProprietaryNotate is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Microsoft OneNote icon

    Microsoft OneNote

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    Comprehensive digital notebook offering organizers, shared notes, multi-device syncing, and optical character recognition, plus cloud-based data management for efficient information handling and accessibility.

    102 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    Microsoft OneNote screenshot 1

    Top Microsoft OneNote Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Visual Organization
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Insert images
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Support for styluses
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Pressure Sensitivity
    12.  Multiple Account support

    Microsoft OneNote VS Notate

     
  4. Markor icon

    Markor

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    Markor is a TextEditor for Android, versatile, flexible, and lightweight. Markor utilizes simple markup formats like Markdown and todo.txt for note-taking and list management. It is versatile at working with text; it can also be used for keeping bookmarks, copying to clipboard...

    138 Markor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Markor screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Distraction-free
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Markdown preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Share notes
    4.  Offline Reading
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Handwritten Notes
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Syntax Highlighting
    12.  Todo.txt based

    Markor VS Notate

     

    • Markor is the most popular Open Source alternative to Notate.

    • Markor is Free and Open SourceNotate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Markor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNotate is not according to our users
  5. Dropbox Paper icon

    Dropbox Paper

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    Dropbox Paper is more than a doc—it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place.

    148 Dropbox Paper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Dropbox Paper screenshot 1

    Dropbox Paper Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Folder Hierarchy
    4.  Automatically-generated document maps
    5.  Online Sharing
    6.  Document Sharing
    7.  Meeting notes
    8.  Brainstorming
    9.  Collaborative writing

    Dropbox Paper VS Notate

     
  6. Synology Note Station icon

    Synology Note Station

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    Note Station allows your precious ideas to be synced from your own Synology NAS server device to all your computers and mobile devices with maximum privacy and security.

    14 Synology Note Station alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM) web interface with note station.

    Synology Note Station Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Share notes
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Text formatting

    Synology Note Station VS Notate

     

    • Synology Note Station is the most popular Linux alternative to Notate.

    • Synology Note Station is Free and ProprietaryNotate is Paid and Proprietary
  7. StoneNotes icon

    StoneNotes

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    StoneNotes came about because of our frustration with existing personal wiki programs and knowledge management systems. They're bloated and hard to use. They never quite do what you want.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Weekly agenda view

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Meeting notes
    5.  Encrypted Notes
    6.  Planner
    7.  Content Templates
    8.  Planning

    StoneNotes VS Notate

     
  9. Perpetual Notes icon

    Perpetual Notes

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    Write beautifully. Organize easily. Find everything. Fuss free writing. Saves notes as RTF files on user specified folder. Can search across all notes. No sign up/log in required. Portable application.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Perpetual Notes main window

    Perpetual Notes Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Note Manager
    4.  Rich text editing
    5.  RTL support
    6.  Integrated Search
    7.  Encrypted Notes
    8.  Text formatting
    9.  Meeting notes

    Perpetual Notes VS Notate

     
  10. Nota (for linux) icon

    Nota (for linux)

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    This app/script allows you to take notes in the Linux console and organize them using a simple command. The notes will be available in any terminal and bash session.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Listing notes

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Subtasks
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Unlimited storage

    Nota (for linux) VS Notate

     
  11. Note hero icon

    Note hero

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    A free online notepad with auto-save, formatting, and sharing features. Create, edit and save notes directly in your browser without login.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main app

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Meeting notes
    5.  Note organization

    Note hero VS Notate

     
  12. Meeting Assistant icon

    Meeting Assistant

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    Meeting Assistant is the complete iPad app for planning, running and concluding successful business meetings. Built by sales pros, for sales pros: with Meeting Assistant you focus on the people you are meeting, not your gadgets!

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPad
    Meeting Assistant screenshot 1

    Meeting Assistant Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Meeting
    3.  Agenda

    Meeting Assistant VS Notate

     

    • Meeting Assistant is the most popular commercial alternative to Notate.

    • Meeting Assistant is Paid and ProprietaryNotate is also Paid and Proprietary
  13. MindNote icon

    MindNote

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    MindNote, the smartest, simplest, most customizable note-taking app designed to keep your ideas, thoughts, and memories organized and accessible wherever you go.

    68 MindNote alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    MindNote screenshot 1
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    MindNote screenshot 3

    MindNote Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Note organization
    6.  AI-Powered

    MindNote VS Notate

     
  14. Safety Note+ icon

    Safety Note+

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    Introducing Safety Note+: Keep Your Most Private Notes Secure

    Have you ever experienced the frustration of lending someone your phone, only to have them intrude on your personal information? We understand the discomfort that comes with it. That's why we created Safety Note+.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Safety Note+ screenshot 1
    Safety Note+ screenshot 2
    Safety Note+ screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Safety Note+ VS Notate

     
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