Open Source NotebookLM AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like NotebookLM

The best open source alternative to NotebookLM is Blinko. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to NotebookLM and three of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to NotebookLM are Open Notebook and acreom.

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NotebookLM alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to NotebookLM.
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  1. Blinko icon

    Blinko

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    Open-source note-taking tool offering AI-enhanced retrieval with RAG technology, secure self-hosted data storage, Markdown support, and transparent community collaboration on GitHub for efficient, private, and effortless note management.

    77 Blinko alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Blinko is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to NotebookLM.

    • Blinko is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NotebookLM.

    • Blinko is Free and Open SourceNotebookLM is Free and Proprietary
    • Blinko is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNotebookLM is not according to our users
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    Open Notebook

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    Privacy-focused, open source platform for multi-modal content organization, integrates 16+ AI model providers, enables full-text and vector search, advanced multi-speaker podcast generation, and context-driven AI conversations to manage diverse research needs.

    17 Open Notebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    acreom

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    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    83 acreom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • acreom is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux & SaaS alternative to NotebookLM.

    • acreom is Freemium and Open SourceNotebookLM is Free and Proprietary
    • acreom is Privacy focused and LightweightNotebookLM is not according to our users
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