Speare AlternativesNote-taking Tools & Todo List Managers like Speare

Speare is described as 'Capture, organize, and work with ideas easily. Speare's intuitive and flexible side-by-side writing interface makes content creation a breeze' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Speare for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Speare alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Speare are Super Productivity, Zettlr, Zim and AFFiNE.

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  1. ClickUp icon
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    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    158 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. Logseq icon
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    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Emacs Org mode. Offers offline use, encrypted backups, plugin extensibility, LaTeX support, real-time collaboration, and hierarchical organization for personal knowledge management.

    158 Logseq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
     
    • Logseq is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Speare.

    • Logseq is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Speare.

    • Logseq is Free and Open SourceSpeare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Logseq is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableSpeare is not according to our users
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    Free, open-source software offering task management and time tracking across Linux, MacOS, and Windows with Jira, GitHub, and GitLab integration, plus a pomodoro timer for breaks and focus. Designed with privacy in mind, it requires no user data collection or registration.

    209 Super Productivity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
     
    • Super Productivity is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Speare.

    • Super Productivity is Free and Open SourceSpeare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Super Productivity is Privacy focused, Lightweight and MinimalisticSpeare is not according to our users
  4. Zettlr icon
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    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    174 Zettlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Zim icon
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    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    313 Zim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. TagSpaces icon
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    Privacy-first, multi-device organizer for files and folders with customizable tags, color labels, note editing in markdown or HTML, Kanban boards, S3 object storage support, web page clipping, vendor lock-in free filename tagging, open source option, and multi-format preview.

    98 TagSpaces alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  7. TiddlyWiki icon
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    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    174 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
     
  8. CherryTree icon
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    Hierarchical note-taking software that is free, open-source, cross-platform. Features include rich text, syntax highlighting, multi-level lists, embedded files, customizable interface, code execution, PDF export, spell check, images & tables, and comprehensive project management support.

    94 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Workflowy icon
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    Offers limitless nested lists for outlining, instant sync on web and mobile, real-time collaboration, file and photo uploads, kanban boards, tagging, offline editing, hoisting for branch focus, content sharing, text highlighting, and Dropbox auto-backup.

    345 Workflowy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Cryptee icon
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    Cryptee is a safety and privacy focused, encrypted and cross-platform personal data storage service. You can write personal documents, notes, journals, store photos (including raw photos from DSLR cameras) and all sorts of other files.

    69 Cryptee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Cryptee is the most popular SaaS alternative to Speare.

    • Cryptee is Freemium and Open SourceSpeare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cryptee is Privacy focused and LightweightSpeare is not according to our users
  11. Teable icon
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    Teable is a super fast, real-time, professional, developer friendly, no-code database built on Postgres. It uses a simple, spreadsheet-like interface to create complex enterprise-level database applications.

    67 Teable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
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