Tusk AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Tusk

Tusk is described as 'Unofficial, featureful, open source, community-driven, free Evernote app' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Tusk for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, iPhone, Mac and iPad apps. The best Tusk alternative is Zim, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tusk are Tomboy, UpNote, Notepack and Passfindr.

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  1. Zim icon

    Zim

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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"...

    315 Zim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Zim is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Tusk.

    • Zim is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tusk.

    • Zim is Free and Open SourceTusk is also Free and Open Source
    • Zim is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTusk is not according to our users
  2. Tomboy icon

    Tomboy

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    Tomboy is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Always there for the grabbing.
     
  4. UpNote icon

    UpNote

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    UpNote is an elegant and powerful note app that works seamlessly across platforms: iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • UpNote is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Tusk.

    • UpNote is Freemium and ProprietaryTusk is Free and Open Source
    • UpNote is LightweightTusk is not according to our users
  6. Passfindr icon

    Passfindr

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Passfindr is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Tusk.

    • Passfindr is Freemium and ProprietaryTusk is Free and Open Source
  7. Tot icon

    Tot

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    Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It’s your tiny text companion!

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Bundled Notes icon

    Bundled Notes

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    A modern note-taking, list-making and writing app with markdown rich-text editing, powerful customization, a beautiful interface, a dark theme, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. TakeNote icon

    TakeNote

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    TakeNote was made by developers for developers - a simple, plain-text note-taking app for the web with Markdown support. What you see is what you paste. No WYSIWIG, no formatting pasted from the web, and no features you don't need or want.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • TakeNote is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Tusk.

    • TakeNote is Free and Open SourceTusk is also Free and Open Source
  11. Spiral icon

    Spiral

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    Spiral is a program that allows users to take notes in a format similar to a spiral notebook. Unlike traditional word processors and text editors that are configured in a way that makes it difficult to document things in a non-linear fashion, Spiral pages allow users to click...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Cardfile icon

    Cardfile

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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...

    303 Cardfile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Roughbook icon

    Roughbook

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    RoughBook is an online note-taking chrome extension. It is a productivity tool that helps in quickly capturing important information and set reminders. A productivity tool to quickly capture, organize and share important notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Arrange notes with hashtags and date-wise. In dark or light mode.
    Search notes by hashtags
    Strike notes when done and even hide striked notes using settings.
     
  14. Note Yourself icon

    Note Yourself

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    Note yourself is an easy to use message-themed notes app which allows you to save and view notes as if they were chat messages.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    • Note Yourself is the most popular commercial alternative to Tusk.

    • Note Yourself is Paid and ProprietaryTusk is Free and Open Source
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