Tomboy Alternatives

Tomboy is described as 'Desktop note-taking application for Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. Simple and easy to use, but with potential to help you organize the ideas and information you deal with every day' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Tomboy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Tomboy alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tomboy are Zim, TiddlyWiki, Trilium Notes and CherryTree.

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  1. NoteAway icon
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    NoteAway is the simplest, most convenient way to take quick notes on OS X. NoteAway has lots of powerful features for free, like iCloud syncing, rich text, attachments, simple import/export, and a variety of customizable options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    StickMe Notes is a fully customisable personal reminder app that makes note taking easy. Use it to capture ideas on the fly or create to do lists.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. StyncyNotes icon
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    Sticky Notes app for Android that understands the Linux Mint Sticky Note file for Sticky Notes + SyncThing = StyncyNotes

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. SideWriter icon
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    If you often need to quickly jot something down, SideWriter is there with a flick of the wrist.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. showNote icon
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    The main purpose is not to store the notes, but to create a way to easily hand the note as a piece of paper. Ideal scenarios of use: you want to remain silent, you want to be discreet, you can't talk, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. medit icon
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    medit is a programming and around-programming text editor.

    Started originally as a simple built-in editor component in GGAP, it grew up to a real text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  7. NotesHolder icon
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    NotesHolder lets you quickly type in any piece of information so that you can easily find it when you need, read it or print it out for your convenience. This is the most effective way to store all your notes without cluttering up your desk with post it notes / sticky notes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. xfce4-notes icon
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    The notes plugin provides you a quick way to paste text, to write down a list of things, to leave a note to your friend, or whatever you had do with Post-It’s.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
  9. Permanote icon
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    permanote - A note-taking application for Sandstorm

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm.io
     
  10. Scrawl icon
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    Scrawl is a place to put those little notes you need for just a minute and then never want to see again. Where did you park the car? What's the ten-digit code to disarm the bomb? What gate do you need to meet your mother at?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  11. linked icon
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    Your daily journal app, diary or anything else to unclutter your mind. Let linked help you get focused by writing down what is in your mind on a daily basis.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. The Guide icon
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    The Guide is a two-pane outliner - a program that allows you to arrange text notes in a tree-like structure. It supports formatted text, exporting to RTF and hyperlinks (both internal and external).

    301 The Guide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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