Simplenote Alternatives

Simplenote is described as 'Cross-platform cloud note-taking with plain text, syncing, tagging, real-time collaboration, markdown, version history, and open-source clients' 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, Windows, Android 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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  1. 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
     
  2. OpenNotas icon
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    OpenNotas is an open-source note-taking application, cross-platform based on PWA, focusing on security and device synchronization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Print(Notes) icon
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    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Notedrafts icon
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    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
     
  6. Quentier icon
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    You can also use Quentier for local notes without any connection to Evernote and synchronization.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Framework icon
     4 likes

    A curated library of 100+ thinking frameworks with an AI co-pilot that fills them in and produces a one-page strategy brief.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Mac
     
  8. Notes (PFA) icon
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    Privacy Friendly Notes allows you to take and manage notes on Android devices. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
     
  9. This app/script allows you to take notes in the Linux console and organize them using a simple command. The notes will be available in any terminal and bash session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Unfriction icon
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    Opens in less than 400ms via global shortcut, offers overlay notes on top of all windows, extracts text from screenshots using OCR, stores data offline by default, auto-pauses on lock and resumes, all in a minimal, clutter-free and distraction-free writing surface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Nodeland icon
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    Blends mind mapping and note-taking for interactive, rich idea capture, with AI-assisted organization, relationship mapping, flexible layouts, and visual navigation to help structure, connect, and retain information for individuals or collaborative projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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