nvALT Alternatives

nvALT is described as 'Fork of the original Notational Velocity with some additional features and interface modifications by Brett Terpstra and ElasticThreads' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to nvALT for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and iPhone apps. The best nvALT alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nvALT are Zettlr, Typora, CherryTree and Cryptee.

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  1. nimblenote icon
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    Simple keyboard-driven note taking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Notebook PEA icon
     22 likes

    Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Spiral icon
     6 likes

    Spiral is a program that allows users to take notes in a format similar to a spiral notebook. Unlike traditional word processors and text editors that are configured in a way that makes it difficult to document things in a non-linear fashion, Spiral pages allow users to click...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Allegory icon
     3 likes

    Allegory is a powerful notes app with a beautiful iOS-centric UI. The minimal and focused writing experience, combined with an impressive set of powerful features, makes this the ideal choice for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  5. Take simple text notes. You can put them into folders to create your own quick, easy and robust file structure.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  6. Flashnote icon
     16 likes

    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.

    188 Flashnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. P3X OneNote icon
     2 likes

    P3X OneNote Linux is, actually, an independent browser window for the online OneNote. You can use this program without having to clutter your browser. The main functions are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. InstaNotes icon
     19 likes

    Online tool for creating and sharing notes using widgets: image, text, header, card.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Note Crypt icon
     3 likes

    Keep your notes safe and secure.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. Notekeeper icon
     2 likes

    An easy to use note keeping app available on all platforms with data stored on your own storage! Fully decentralized based on Blockstack platform. Also, fully open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. MedleyText icon
     5 likes

    Redefining the way programming notes are taken. Text editors are too one dimensional, Evernote/Onenote is too generic. Medley Text is a note taking tool designed to help you take pretty and organized programming notes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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