Simple Notes Alternatives

Simple Notes is described as 'A simple textfield for adding quick notes' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Simple Notes for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Simple Notes alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple Notes are Google Keep, CherryTree, Cryptee and Turtl.

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  1. Nextcloud Notes icon
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    Distraction-free note-taking app featuring categories for organization, Markdown formatting, favorites, and seamless integration with Nextcloud clients. Enables syncing across devices, API integration with third-party apps, offline access, and privacy-focused storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Carnet icon
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    Carnet is a complete and rich note taking app for Android and Linux that can be synced with NextCloud (selfhosted) or the official Carnet server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
    • Mac
     
  3. Glassnote icon
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    A beautifully designed, native plaintext note-taking app for macOS 13+. No rich text errors, no distractions—just fast, lightweight notes that stay private.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Glassnote is the most popular commercial alternative to Simple Notes.

    • Glassnote is Paid and ProprietarySimple Notes is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Glassnote is Privacy focusedSimple Notes is not according to our users
  4. Noto icon
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    Noto is an opensource minimal Note-Taking app that meets customer expectations with privacy in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. ColorNote icon
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    ColorNote is a simple notepad app. It give you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, email, message, shopping lists and todo lists. ColorNote makes taking a note easier than any other notepad apps.

    147 ColorNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. Passfindr icon
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    Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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