Tinderbox AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Tinderbox

Tinderbox is described as 'Personal content assistant that helps you visualize, analyze, and share your notes' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Tinderbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Tinderbox alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tinderbox are TagSpaces, CherryTree, Freeplane and Dendron.

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  1. 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.

    183 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  2. TagSpaces icon
     245 likes

    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.

    100 TagSpaces alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. CherryTree icon
     322 likes

    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.

    101 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Freeplane icon
     254 likes

    Freeplane is a powerful and free software for building mind maps. It is a redesigned version of the well known FreeMind , and is created by one of FreeMind's key developers.

    84 Freeplane alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Java
     
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    it's free, it has node to node linking, it allows for images in the nodes. etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Freeplane is Free and Open SourceTinderbox is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Dendron icon
     71 likes

    Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It supports all the usual features you would expect like tagging, backlinks, a graph view, split panes, and so forth.

    207 Dendron alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  6. TheBrain icon
     142 likes

    TheBrain helps you organize all your Web pages, contacts, documents, emails and files in a context-driven visual map.

    129 TheBrain alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. wikidPad icon
     181 likes

    wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

    213 wikidPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Milanote icon
     49 likes

    Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.

    317 Milanote alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. OmniOutliner icon
     49 likes

    OmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to any sort of writing, and much more. From grocery lists to email drafts to long-form composition.

    80 OmniOutliner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. KDE BasKet icon
     82 likes

    This application provides as many baskets as you wish, and you can drag and drop.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  11. myBase icon
     43 likes

    myBase is a unique free-form database software that allows entry of unstructured text, webpages, images, documents, emails and even arbitrary files without regard to length or format. All information is automatically compressed and stored in the tree structured outline form.

    126 myBase alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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