Curiota is a free, fast, always available, easy to use macOS app for taking quick notes and collecting files. Instead of a proprietary database, Curiota uses standard file formats, a completely open file hierarchy, and Spotlight.



Notepack is described as 'Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Notepack for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Notepack alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Notepack are Zettlr, Zim, Typora and Trilium Notes.
Curiota is a free, fast, always available, easy to use macOS app for taking quick notes and collecting files. Instead of a proprietary database, Curiota uses standard file formats, a completely open file hierarchy, and Spotlight.



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.




Osmo is a handy personal organizer, which includes calendar, tasks manager, address book and notes modules. It was designed to be a small, easy to use and good looking PIM tool to help to manage personal information.




Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.


neutriNote is an all-in-one preservation of written thoughts, be those text, math (LaTeX), rich markdown, drawings, etc., in fully searchable plain text (universal UTF-8).




Notepin offers a dead simple way to create public notebooks for free, with no registration required. And for a small premium, you can upgrade to password protect your notes.

Jottit makes getting a website as easy as filling out a textbox.
For a quick look at what Jottit can do, check out this great screencast tour of Jottit by Demo Girl: http://flash.screeniac.com/jottit-dg/jottit-dg.html?TB_iframe=true&height=590&width=1050.
Multi-platform outliner supporting text notes, hyperlinks, extensive import and export options, file attachments, printed output, note tagging, task management, spellchecking, audio notes, rich text editing, plugin and Lua scripting support, and multilingual features.


Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.




Home Of My Notes Keeper - My Notes Keeper is the premier note/outliner application for Windows 7/8/10/11. It allows you to store all of your notes and information in an easy-to-use outline, where you can quickly find what you need.

OurDays is an elegant journal with well-design interface. You can keep your daily activities, feeling, and ideas by photos, voice recordings, texts, locations, and tags.




Task List Guru is a freeware to-do list manager that stands out from the crowd thanks to two things:

