Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted




Turtl is described as 'Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Turtl for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Turtl alternative is Joplin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Turtl are Standard Notes, Evernote, Notesnook and Microsoft OneNote.




TiddlyRoam is your open source external brain. TiddlyRoam allows you to quickly create your own wiki. You can add fragments of thoughts and findings whenever they come to you. TiddlyRoam will link them and help you spot the patterns.


Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.




Effortlessly organize notes and tasks using Focal's intuitive tree structure. Create diverse note types, use powerful search, efficient tagging, and customizable settings to enhance productivity and maintain focus.




Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.




Noto is an opensource minimal Note-Taking app that meets customer expectations with privacy in mind.




Crossnote is probably the world's first markdown notes reader & editor Progressive Web Application that works offline and supports syncing with arbitrary git repository right inside your browser.








Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.




Cubox is the app for collecting, reading and researching your daily information. With Cubox, you can effortlessly organize everything you've read without professional skills.




A beautifully designed, native plaintext note-taking app for macOS 13+. No rich text errors, no distractions—just fast, lightweight notes that stay private.



