Simplenote Alternatives

Simplenote has been discontinued. Similar apps include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Joplin, Logseq, Notion and Notesnook. Note-taking Tools like Simplenote are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, Android and Linux.

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  1. EpicNotes icon

    EpicNotes

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    EpicNotes is a native, offline-first notes, tasks and calendar app for macOS and Android with two-way Google sync and semantic AI search.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Find any notes or task in miliseconds
    Sync between Android and Mac
    Automation summary and instant clean up with AI
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  2. HealUp icon

    HealUp

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    HealUp uses AI to break your tasks into tiny steps and walks you through them one at a time so you actually get things done.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • AU flagAustralia
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  4. LightNote for Windows icon

    LightNote for Windows

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    Fast, lightweight editor for Windows that combines a Markdown knowledge base, a code editor, an SQL client and AI assistant integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • BR flagBrazil
    Code editor
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    Capacities

    Capacities offers a revolutionary note-taking experience by utilizing a network-based structure for knowledge capture and organization. Users create unique entities like ideas and questions in a graph view, fostering personalized...

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  7. Cyanote icon

    Cyanote

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    Cyanote is an all-in-one Mac app for notes, tasks, Kanban, calendar, habits, routines, Pomodoro, and clipboard history. Everything stays local—no account, sync, or telemetry.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. sudonotes icon

    sudonotes

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    ?? Blazing fast notebook for leading AI projects. Brainstorm ideas and keep them connected, orchestrate and scale your projects efficiently, assign the right model to each problem, and avoid wasting effort writing the same prompts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. C

    Cabinet

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    An AI-first workspace that unifies your knowledge base, files and workflows. It runs AI agents 24/7 on your data, stores everything as plain Markdown files on disk & supports bring-your-own AI keys.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • IL flagIsrael
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  11. phoTopics icon

    phoTopics

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    phoTopics is a note taking app with a focus on efficiently handling many, even hundreds of notes. Spontaneous thoughts and ideas, photo notes, to-do lists or reminders. Everything can be organized with intuitive hashtags to be found quickly with dynamic tag filtering.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  12. PicoNote icon

    PicoNote

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    PicoNote is a fast, lightweight, and local-first note-taking application built with Rust and Tauri v2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • TR flagTürkiye
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  13. Chat Notes icon

    Chat Notes

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    A native macOS app that reimagines note-taking. Capture ideas in a familiar chat interface, organize with stacks, and dive deeper with threads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Chat Notes screenshot 1
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  14. Exsut icon

    Exsut

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    Exsut keeps your tasks, finances, habits, journal, notes and more in one desktop app, stored as a single local file you own. Optional whole database encryption. Pay once, no subscription, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Finance Module
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  15. NormNote icon

    NormNote

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    NormNote is a minimalist, distraction-free Markdown editor built for focus and privacy. All notes are stored directly on your device — no accounts, no forced cloud sync. If you want to sync across devices, simply point NormNote to your iCloud or Google Drive folder.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • TH flagThailand
    A Minimalist Sanctuary for Your Thoughts Clear your mind. Own your thoughts. Experience pure focus with a beautifully simple, local-first Markdown editor. Your files remain securely on your device—no accounts, no cloud lock-in, just unprecedented speed.
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