Open Source Gemini Notebook AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Gemini Notebook

The best open source alternative to Gemini Notebook is Blinko. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Gemini Notebook and six of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Gemini Notebook are Deta Surf, Open Notebook, acreom and Nodus.

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Gemini Notebook 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 Gemini Notebook.
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  1. Blinko icon

    Blinko

     32 likes

    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.

    122 Blinko alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • CN flagChina
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  2. Deta Surf icon

    Deta Surf

     37 likes

    Workspace fusing browsing, file management, and AI with local-first data; offers note-taking, applet creation, offline media storage, YouTube and PDF interaction, customizable AI-powered notes, citation tools, split views, sidebar navigation, and privacy features.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Open Notebook icon

    Open Notebook

     22 likes

    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.

    33 Open Notebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • BR flagBrazil
    Open Notebook screenshot 1
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  5. acreom icon

    acreom

     29 likes

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

    132 acreom alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  6. Nodus icon

    Nodus

     4 likes

    Workspace for researchers, teachers, and students to connect sources, notes, data, ideas, and learning materials. Available on MacOS, Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
    One place to research, teach and study
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  8. PapersGPT icon

    PapersGPT

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    A powerful Zotero AI and MCP plugin with ChatGPT, Gemini 3.6, Claude Fable 5, Claude Sonnet 5, DeepSeek V4, Grok, OpenRouter, Kimi k3, GLM 5.2, SiliconFlow, GPT-oss, Gemma 4, Qwen 3.7.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Support All SOTA LLMs
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