Simplenote Alternatives

Simplenote is described as 'Made by the company behind WordPress, Simplenote enables users to take notes, lists, and ideas. These notes are stored on the cloud and are accessible across multiple devices' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Simplenote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Android, Windows and Linux apps. The best Simplenote alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Simplenote are Joplin, NoteLedge, Standard Notes and Logseq.

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Simplenote alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Simplenote.
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  1. notenote.cc icon
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    Your own Instagram, encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  2. PeekNote icon
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    PeekNote is a lightweight, always-on-top note app for macOS designed to quickly save, edit, and reuse text or code snippets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Note Station allows your precious ideas to be synced from your own Synology NAS server device to all your computers and mobile devices with maximum privacy and security.

    15 Synology Note Station alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. OpenNotas icon
     6 likes

    OpenNotas is an open-source note-taking application, cross-platform based on PWA, focusing on security and device synchronization.

    66 OpenNotas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Many Notes icon
     2 likes

    Many Notes is a markdown note-taking app designed for simplicity! Easily create or import your vaults and organize your thoughts right away.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Minimal - Writing & Notes is a writing app inspired by meditation. It includes features such as note lifetime, collaborative writing, note-to-website publishing, Todo integration, and cross-device syncing, with a focus on spacious and modern design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Messages
     
  7. Print(Notes) icon
     5 likes

    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Looksyk icon
     4 likes

    A simple personal knowledge platform with a focus on clean Markdown files, simple queries and a journal.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
     
  9. Goblin Tools icon
     7 likes

    A collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult.

    17 Goblin Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Notedrafts icon
     5 likes

    Notedrafts is a powerful note-taking app that lets you write, draw, and organize your thoughts across different types of documents. Whether you're marking up a PDF, writing on a large canvas, or taking notes in a long vertical layout, Notedrafts adapts to your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Quentier icon
     2 likes

    You can also use Quentier for local notes without any connection to Evernote and synchronization.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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