QOwnNotes Alternatives and Similar Software

Alternatives to QOwnNotes for Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, iPhone and more. Filter by license to discover only free or Open Source alternatives. This list contains a total of 25+ apps similar to QOwnNotes.

Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud If you're looking for more info about QOwnNotes like screenshots, reviews and comments you should visit our info page about it. Below you find the best alternatives.

The list of alternatives was last updated: 9/11/2019 12:03:00 PM

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Notepad++

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions.
- This is a normal text editor. It is not a note taking app with incremental note search. Guest • Apr 2019
- Despite its name, it's not a note taking app at all. Guest • Jan 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Lightweight Custom Language Definitions Portable Tabbed interface ... Auto-saving Autocompletion Block edit Built-in editor Code formatting Color coding Column edit mode Configurable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for FTP Integrated Search Live Preview Macros Multiple languages Multiple Open Tabs Plugin manager Support for regular expressions Side-by-Side comparison Add a feature

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Google Keep

Google Keep is a service provided by Google which integrates note-taking and web surfing. Quickly capture what’s on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or take a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is available instantly on all your devices – desktop and mobile.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Chrome Android Wear
Share notes Sync on many devices Google Chrome Extensions Apps that Sync with Google Calendar ... Handwriting recognition Handwritten Notes Html parsing Integrated Search Location-based reminders Notetaking Works Offline Periodic reminders Photo notes Real time collaboration Real-Time Synchronization Sharable lists To-Do management Voice Notes Add a feature

633 Like
Evernote

Evernote is a cross-platform, freemium app designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving. The app allows users to create a "note" which can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments. Notebooks can be added to a stack while notes can be sorted into a notebook, tagged, annotated, edited, given comments, searched, and exported as part of a notebook.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Blackberry Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Kindle Fire Pebble
Cloud sync OCR Works Offline Sync between devices ... Text formatting Export to iCalendar Google Drive integration Hyperlinks IFTTT integration MarkDown support Nested Notebooks Notetaking Works Offline Owncloud integration Sync with Owncloud Protected by Password PDF annotation Sits in the System Tray Tag based Web clipper Add a feature

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Simplenote

Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more. Your notes stay updated across all your devices. No buttons to press. It just works. Your notes are synced across your devices when you create, add to or change them. Registration is required but the app and service are free.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire
Cloud sync MarkDown support Search by tags Protected by Password ... Sync with Simplenote Tag based Clean design Electron based Fast motion File Versioning Full text search Integrated Search Minimalistic Notetaking Notes synchronisation Publish notes online Rewind the changes Share notes Sync between devices Text Based Format Version and Source control Web Access Add a feature

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Zim

Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note" button, by linking to a non-existing page or by writing a CamelCase name in any note.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
File Versioning Portable Text formatting Wiki-like interface ... Sync with Dropbox Git integration Hierarchical structure Latex Math Lightweight Nested Notes Notetaking Works Offline Plain text file Save as txt WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

389 Like
Standard Notes

Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes. Simple means it does one job and does it well. Standard Notes is a safe and lasting place for your life's work.

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted Notes MarkDown support AES encryption ... Privacy focused Cloud sync Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Security focused Clean design Encryption Ad-free Client side encryption Customizable Encrypted backups Extensions Native application Tag based Android Sync Built-in code editor Content Filtering Decentralized Sync with Dropbox E2e encryption Easy to use Apps with End-to-End Encryption Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Fuse-api Google Drive integration Local Storage Mobile friendly Nested Folders Notetaking Works Offline Password encryption Plain text authoring Privacy Protected Real-time sync Revision History Search by tags Sync between devices Table creation Vim key mapping Add a feature

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Joplin

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote via .enex files can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Chrome Firefox
MarkDown support Apps with End-to-End Encryption Cloud sync Encrypted Notes ... Local Storage Nextcloud integration Privacy focused Support for WebDAV E2e encryption Works Offline Built-in Terminal Google Chrome Extensions Command Line support Data export/import Embedded media Encryption Evernote import File Searching File Tagging Firefox Extensions Fountain support Full text search Lightweight Night mode/Dark Theme Note Manager Notetaking Sync with Onedrive Protected by Password Periodic reminders Search by tags Support for NodeJS Sync between devices Syntax Highlighting Table creation Terminal-based To-Do management Web clipper Add a feature

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CherryTree

A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

Free Open Source Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Hierarchical structure Infinite hierarchical depth Support for Android Things Code formatting ... Data portability Export to HTML Folder Tree Integrated Search MarkDown support Multiple languages Notetaking Password encryption Portable Rich text editing Export to PDF Syntax Highlighting Tablet support Tree-style Tree view Add a feature

202 Like
TagSpaces

TagSpaces is an open source personal data manager. It helps you organize and browse your files on every platform. Cross-platform file tagging and file finding Organize your photos, ebooks, music, recipes or invoices in the same way on almost every platform. We currently support Windows, Linux, OS X, Android, Firefox and Chrome With the help of tags you can do research better or you can manage projects using the GTD methodology.

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet Self-Hosted Chrome Firefox
File Tagging File-organization File Searching Works Offline ... Tag based Automatic file renaming Support for Batch Mode Built-in editor Built-in Note Taker Apps with Chromecast Support Color coding DMS Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File preview Hierarchical structure Indexed search Information aggregator Local Storage Local tagging MarkDown support Notetaking Visual Tagging Support for WebDAV Add a feature

128 Like
Tomboy

Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day. FEATURES - Highlighting text - Spell checking - Auto-linking web & email addresses - Font styling & sizing - Bulleted lists - Note synchronization across several computers - Backup and Recovery

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Automatic link generation Local Storage Notetaking Symbolic links Add a feature

235 Like
Notezilla

Take quick notes on Post-It(r) like sticky notes on Windows desktop, stick those notes to websites, documents & folders. Set reminder alarm to each sticky note. To avoid desktop clutter, you can organize those sticky notes inside folders. Send sticky notes to another computer over local network (LAN) or Internet, Sync sticky notes between computers using the Notezilla.

Commercial Windows Web Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Android Sync Auto-saving Checklists Clean design ... Cloud sync Compatible with touchscreen Drag n drop Encrypted Notes Goal Tracking Import from Google Reader Hierarchical structure Sync with iCloud iPhone/iPod sync Kanban boards Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Lightweight List management Notetaking Works Offline Optimized for Windows Password encryption Protected by Password Periodic reminders Photo notes Real time collaboration Recurring tasks Search by tags Share notes Skinnable Sync across Devices Sync between devices Sync on many devices Sits in the System Tray Tag based Task assignments Task Management Text formatting Timer for tasks Add a feature

400 Like
nvALT

nvALT is a fork of the original Notational Velocity with some additional features and interface modifications by Brett Terpstra and ElasticThreads.

Free Open Source Mac
Integrated Search MarkDown support Notetaking Sync with Simplenote Add a feature

59 Like
Leanote

Leanote provides services for note and blog. You can use "note" as your personal notebook, if you want to share with friends, just publish note or notebook to the blog. The code of Leanote can be found on Github but you have to pay to get the app from the official website, hence this freemium license.

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
MarkDown support Sequence Diagrams Export to HTML Full text search ... Latex Math Nested Notebooks Notetaking Portable Export to PDF Add a feature

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Zoho Notebook

Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole document, giving the author absolute control over what information is shared with others. Notebook also provides real-time collaborative editing. Firefox plug-ins for instant web clipping; Skype integration for instant chat and IP telephony.

Free Personal Mac Web Android iPhone Apple Watch
Audio with notes Cloud sync Handwriting recognition Lock individual notes with fingerprint ... Notetaking Outline organization Two factor authentication Web clipper Add a feature

46 Like
NixNote

NixNote, formerly Nevernote, is an open source client for Evernote . It is written in Java so it will also run on Windows & OS-X, but the primary focus has been to try and get a usable environment for Linux. Features Synchronizes with Evernote servers Local data caching Cross platform Local-only and synchronized notebooks supported Database may be encrypted locally

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Java Notetaking Add a feature

95 Like
ResophNotes

Quick Notes on Windows Features •Simple and fast notes on Windows •Sync online with Simplenote •Support proxy (require HTTPS protocol) •Optional Proxy username and password •Access notes on iPhone and iPad through Simplenote app •Portable version suitable for flash drive •Support relative path from ResophNotes.exe (no modification on host computer)

Free Windows
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Lightweight MarkDown support Notetaking ... Plain text authoring Portable Progressive search Proxy support Save as txt Simple text editor Sync with Simplenote Add a feature

77 Like
Zettlr

Zettlr is a supercharged markdown editor that combines many writing editor features and collect them in one application. It aims at speeding up your workflow and help you write without any interruptions. Therefore it integrates all features that one might need during a writing process.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Cloud sync Export to HTML File-organization File Searching ... Integrated Search Latex Math Lightweight Multiple export options MarkDown support Night mode/Dark Theme Pomodoro timer Export to PDF Add a feature

17 Like
Notepad3

Although the Windows operating system was updated significantly over the past years. However, the default Windows Notepad has not been updated in 20 years. If you need a text editor for simple programming tasks, using the vanilla Windows Notepad just does not cut it. Enter Notepad3! Therefore, we created Notepad3 with all the features that the default Windows Notepad currently lacks. Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight Scintilla-based text editor with syntax highlighting.

Free Open Source Windows
IDE Lightweight Portable Support for regular expressions ... Search and replace Syntax Highlighting Support for Unicode Add a feature

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Inkdrop

Inkdrop enables hackers to keep track of their daily progress when it comes to hacking in one convenient spot without having to rely on traditional word processors. Inkdrop features support for #Markdown with the ability to do code syntax highlighting as well as built-in syncing capabilities. Users can organize their progress in a clean, uniform way that's focused on ensuring that the information is easy to work through and can be read uniformly.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone
MarkDown support Cloud sync Apps with End-to-End Encryption Colored tags ... Encrypted Notes Encryption Flow diagram visualisation Folder Hierarchy Latex Math Notetaking REST API Sequence Diagrams Share notes Support for Themes Add a feature

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Elephant

Elephant is a notetaker with a classic interface you already know. Keep your notes to yourself. No accounts or clouds. For syncing use Dropbox, Github, rsync, ... No feature bloat or redesigns, ever. Elephant stores notes in plain files and folders. No databases and no migration. Cross-platform for Mac, Windows and Linux. Built for longevity with a classic interface. New versions will never offer weird functionality.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Notetaking MarkDown support Notetaking Works Offline ... Portable Save as txt Add a feature

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Notational Velocity

Notational Velocity is a mouseless application for storing and retrieving notes. With Notational Velocity, searching for notes is not a separate action; rather, it is the primary interface. Searching encompasses all notes content and occurs instantly with each key pressed. All content created with Notational Velocity is compressed and encrypted (enabled optionally) before it is recorded to disk. Additionally, there is no manual "saving"; all modifications take effect immediately.

Free Open Source Mac
Minimalistic Notetaking Add a feature

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KeyNote NF

KeyNote NF is a flexible, multi-featured tabbed notebook, based on Windows standard RichEdit control. It's always accessible with a single keypress, even if you work in another application. The basic idea in KeyNote NF is that you can include many separate notes within a single file. This means that you do not need to open several files - for most purposes it is enough to create only one file and hold all your notes inside it.

Free Open Source Windows
Tree view Encrypted Notes Multiple languages Notetaking ... Tabbed interface Text formatting Tree structure Add a feature

80 Like
Cryptee

Cryptee is a cross platform, encrypted and secure home for your private documents, notes, files and photos. You can take notes with photos, videos and audio in Cryptee and even attach a PDF or any other filetype. It uses a strong client-side AES256 zero-knowledge encryption and of course has all the features you'd expect like live sync with unlimited devices, rich document editing, todos, markdowns, hotkeys, code highlighting, latex, embeds, attachments, support for PDFs etc.

Freemium $ $ $ Web Android iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet ... iPad Chrome
Encrypted Notes Encrypted Photo Storage Encryption Notetaking ... Rich text editing Add a feature

17 Like
Alternote

Gorgeous note-taking app for Mac with Evernote integration. Alternote has pixel-perfect interface, robust search, distraction-free mode and lots more. It is designed to be the most convenient and natural way to make notes, collect information, write down your ideas, feelings and memories

Commercial Mac
Distraction free writing Evernote integration Night mode/Dark Theme Distraction-free UI ... Notetaking WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

85 Like
Trilium Notes

Features Notes can be arranged into arbitrarily deep hierarchy (tree) Notes can have more than 1 parents - see cloning Rich WYSIWYG note editing including e.g.

Free Open Source Windows Linux Self-Hosted
Notetaking REST API Add a feature

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