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. An AI note app where you write in seconds, and rediscover notes by meaning—not location.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Encrypted online notepad with real-time autosaving, password protection, rich text formatting, sharing through unique links, downloading, printing, multilingual support, no registration needed, seamless across devices, privacy and safety-focused, ideal for personal notes and collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. StarNote icon
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    Take notes, annotate PDFs, and stay organized with layers, tags, and flexible templates. Everything comes together on an infinite canvas built for smooth thinking.

    51 StarNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android Tablet
    • Android
     
  4. phoTopics icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. EVY icon
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    EVY is your AI co-creator that lives inside any app you use. Just press the EVY-Key, speak, and she turns your thoughts into docs, copy or content in seconds. No more typing long prompts – you ask, she listens, and the result appears right where you need it.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Elasticnote icon
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    Elasticnote is a privacy-first note-taking web app that lets you create unlimited notes while keeping full control of your data. Notes can be saved directly to your local disk for maximum privacy.

    51 Elasticnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Noteon icon
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    Team collaboration workspace similar to notion. Has team notes, whiteboards, diagrams and dynamic generated UI for graphs, dashboards and visualizations of your knowledgebase.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. MyFreelancerMate is a lightweight project management platform built specifically for solo freelancers such as developers, designers, marketers, and writers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. TUI-Journal is a terminal-based application written in Rust that allows you to write and manage your journal/notes from within the comfort of your terminal. It provides a simple and efficient interface for creating and organizing your thoughts, ideas, and reflections.

    54 TUI-Journal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. The trusted, encrypted alternative to Notion, Trello, and Miro. A fast, private knowledge base for developers, founders, and power users who need to store and retrieve information without friction — encrypted, searchable, and offline-ready.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking application that puts you in complete control of your knowledge base. Write, organize, and discover your notes with a beautiful, modern interface—all running on your own server.

    51 NoteDiscovery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. HyNote icon
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    Summarizes PDFs, transcribes lectures and videos in real-time, creates flashcards, quizzes, and study plans, supports audio, text, image, and web input, offers advanced note organization, and allows interactive querying to streamline diverse study workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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