A curated list of awesome note-taking software.
↑ Free or Open Source
- CodiMD - CodiMD is the free software version of HackMD with reduced features (without book mode).
- Cherrytree - A hierarchical note-taking app, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting.
- Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
- Laverna - Simple online editor.
- OneNote - Microsoft OneNote is a program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration.
- Notebook - Mobile/Web/Desktop app to take multiple forms of notes.
- Simplenote - Available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web and supports Markdown.
- somnote - Record and save important information, ideas, and moments. Available for multiple platforms.
- Squid - Android app to take digital handwritten notes for class, work, or fun! Markup PDFs and sign documents.
- Tomboy - desktop note-taking application for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.
- wridea - web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
- Calculist - the open source thinking tool for problem solvers.
- Trilium notes - Powerfull app focused on building personal knowledge base. WYSIWYG.
- Athens - open-source and local-first alternative to Roam Research.
- Obsidian - Free for personal use app, that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
- Notable - Free app for simple note taking. Important: Notable is no longer Open Source as of Sep 28, 2019 (v1.8.4 / 7403a47)
- Joplin - Open source note taking app that supports synchronization and has Windows, Linux, Android, Cli builds. Supports import from Evernote.
- Zettlr - Markdown Editor for the 21st century.
- Foam - VSCode plugin inspired by Roam Research.
- Dendron - VSCode plugin that uses hierarchical note structure.
- Logseq - Local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base.
- Bangle.io - A free alternative to Notion that takes markdown notes saved right in your computer
- Note-CLI - Converts a markdown file to a SQLite database and provides a regular-expression searching capability
- Standard Notes - A free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app. macOS, Windows, & Linux app repository
- NattyNote - A free, open-source browser extension to take time-stamped YouTube notes.
- Linked - Forget less by daily journaling, completely offline, secure and free. Supports macOS, Windows & Linux.
- AppFlowy - The Open Source Alternative To Notion.Supports macOS, Windows & Linux.
↑ Free and Paid Plans
- HackMD - HackMD helps developers write better documents and build active communities with open collaboration.
- Evernote - An (online) app designed for note-taking, organizing, task management, and archiving of different formats.
- inkdrop - An (online) app for organizing Markdown notes.
- Workflowy - WorkFlowy is a web-based organizational tool to create todo lists, notes, team projects and others.
- DEVONthink - Mac or iPhone app with lots of features that can handle many files.
- Roam - A note-taking tool for networked thought.
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