Tomboy Alternatives

Apps similar to Tomboy include Notesnook, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Zim, CherryTree, Trilium Notes and TiddlyWiki. There's no shortage of Note-taking Tools like Tomboy, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and the web.

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  1. FeatherNotes (by Pedram Pourang, a.k.a. Tsu Jan tsujan2000@gmail.com) is a lightweight Qt hierarchical notes-manager for Linux. It is independent of any desktop environment and has:

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  2. MyNotex icon
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    MyNotex is a free software for Gnu/Linux useful to take and to manage textual notes, also a large number of them. Notes are gathered under different subjects and are made by a title, a date, a tags (keywords) list and a free-length text.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  3. Yojimbo icon
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    Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible.

    88 Yojimbo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  4. Allo icon
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    Allo is the online workspace for visual collaboration and teamwork for remote teams. With our interactive and visual workspace teams can collaborate over, notes, design, sketches, tasks, processes, and work.

    265 Allo alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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  5. Cardfile icon
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    Cardfile is a personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed...

    298 Cardfile alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6.  1 like

    "SimpleNotes" lets you create, edit and organize all your notes anytime, anywhere. Easy switching between Desktop and Mobile. You can share your notes with everyone you want. The Website is free to use and a Desktop and Mobile APP is also available.

    261 SimpleNotes alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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  7. PopNotes icon
     1 like

    Your notes right where they should be! Access, create & edit notes instantly!

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Zonote icon
     4 likes

    Sticky notes + Markdown + Tabs. All in one .txt file.

    98 Zonote alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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  9. Note-Ify Notes is a simple Markdown based note-talking app. Write down ideas while you work. Keep a diary. Write memos and practice "freewriting". Note-ify - universal notebook for all of your thoughts.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  10. vim-pad icon
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    a quick notetaking plugin. Contribute to fmoralesc/vim-pad development by creating an account on GitHub.

    228 vim-pad alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  11. AceText icon
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    AceText is a smart software tool that simplifies working with text by enabling you to store, manage, edit and reuse text from a central location.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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