note-taking
Notesnook is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking application with cross-platform clients, positioned as a privacy-focused alternative to Evernote.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Choose Joplin for a mature, cross-platform note-taking app with extensive sync options and a large plugin ecosystem, while still supporting E2E encryption.
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Choose Standard Notes for a highly polished, end-to-end encrypted notes experience with a focus on longevity and a simple, reliable sync, though its editors are more limited than Notesnook's.
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Choose AppFlowy if you need a collaborative workspace with databases and wikis, not just a simple note-taking app.
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The leading open source Notion alternative.
Choose AFFiNE if you want a canvas-based knowledge base with whiteboard features, combining notes with visual planning.
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
Choose Siyuan if you prefer a block-based editor with backlinks and AI features, and want to self-host a full knowledge base.
An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作
Choose Logseq if you want an outliner-based, local-first note-taking app with a strong plugin ecosystem and Markdown files.
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. Download link: http://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases. roadmap: https://logseq.io/p/NX4mc_ggEV
Choose note-gen if you want AI-assisted note organization that captures scattered records and turns them into structured notes.
Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that turns scattered records into clear notes with AI.
Choose Alexandrie if you need a self-hosted knowledge base with multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups.
📚 The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in one command.
Choose EdgeEver if you want a serverless, Cloudflare-based Evernote alternative that costs nothing to host and supports AI agents.
Serverless, 100% free, and open-source Evernote alternative on Cloudflare with native MCP | 无需服务器、0费用、原生支持 AI Agent 的开源自托管『印象笔记』
Choose Trilium if you want a hierarchical, self-hosted note-taking app with a built-in scripting environment and no reliance on third-party sync.
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
Choose QOwnNotes if you prefer plain-text Markdown files with Nextcloud/ownCloud integration and a simpler, desktop-only app.
QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.
Choose GitJournal if you want a mobile-first note-taking app that stores notes as Git repositories, giving you version control and cross-platform sync via Git.
Mobile first Note Taking integrated with Git
Choose NoteDiscovery if you need a self-hosted knowledge base with a simple web interface and no mobile apps.
Your Self-Hosted Knowledge Base
Choose TidGi if you want a TiddlyWiki-based desktop app with automatic Git backup, REST API, and Anki integration.
TidGi is an privacy-in-mind, automated, auto-git-backup, freely-deployed knowledge management Desktop note app, based on Tiddlywiki, with REST API for web-clipping and Anki connect. 「 太记 」是一个基于「 太微 TiddlyWiki 」的知识管理桌面应用，能保护隐私内容、高级自动化、自动Git云备份、部署为博客，且可通过RESTAPI与Anki等应用连接。（迭代开发中欢迎试用，开发进度见下方链接）(Under active development, see website below for details)
Choose Atomic if you want a lightweight, self-hosted personal knowledge base with semantic connections, built in Rust for low resource usage.
Self-hosted, semantically-connected personal knowledge base
Choose Memos for quick, lightweight capture with Markdown, ideal for short notes and micro-blogging, but not for long-form notes.
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
Choose Foam if you already live in VSCode and want note-taking as a set of editor extensions, at the cost of being tied to VSCode.
A personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode
Choose Batnoter if you want a simple, self-hosted Markdown note webapp and don't mind unmaintained code with no recent updates.
An open source, markdown-based, self-hosted note taking webapp.
Choose Omni-Notes if you are an Android user looking for a native, offline-first simple note-taking app without sync or encryption.
Open source note-taking application for Android
Choose FSNotes if you are on Mac/iPhone and want a fast, native Markdown note app that syncs via iCloud, with no cross-platform support.
Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone
These projects were analysed and named notesnook among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how notesnook rates them is a separate judgement, made when notesnook is analysed in its own right.
calls notesnook “Choose when you want end-to-end encrypted notes with a simple cross-platform UI and zero-config sync.”
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
calls notesnook “choose when end-to-end encryption and cross-platform sync/privacy matter more than VNote's plain-file Markdown workflow.”
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++.
calls notesnook “choose when you want a direct E2EE peer with an integrated Evernote importer and a modern UI.”
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.
calls notesnook “choose for end-to-end encrypted synced notes with a consumer app feel if you do not want to self-host.”
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
calls notesnook “Choose it when you need end-to-end encrypted sync and mobile apps; notes are not stored as plain Markdown files like Notable's.”
The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
calls notesnook “Pick Notesnook when you want an Evernote-style, end-to-end encrypted notes app with sync rather than Pandoc/LaTeX publication features.”
Your One-Stop Publication Workbench
calls notesnook “For zero-knowledge E2E encrypted note-taking; no AI.”
Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that turns scattered records into clear notes with AI.
calls notesnook “Open-source E2EE note ecosystem with active sync; choose it when you want a GPL-3.0 product with a dedicated sync backend rather than Dropbox-only sync.”
Laverna is a JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote.
calls notesnook “Choose if end-to-end encryption and cross-platform Evernote-style note management are more important than a lightweight native editor.”
⛷ Lightweight Markdown app to help you write great sentences.
calls notesnook “Choose when you need end-to-end encrypted notes across devices rather than local raw Markdown.”
The personal knowledge management (PKM) tool that grows as you do!
calls notesnook “Choose when you need end-to-end encrypted cloud note sync across mobile/desktop instead of local-file Markdown editing.”
A highly extensible Markdown editor. Version control, AI Copilot, mind map, documents encryption, code snippet running, integrated terminal, chart embedding, HTML applets, Reveal.js, plug-in, and macro replacement.
calls notesnook “When you want modern E2E-encrypted note-taking without wiki or projects.”
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The leading open source Notion alternative.
calls notesnook “Choose when you prioritize end-to-end encrypted, simple note-taking over a knowledge graph.”
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. Download link: http://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases. roadmap: https://logseq.io/p/NX4mc_ggEV
calls notesnook “Choose if you want an end-to-end encrypted cross-platform client with zero-knowledge sync, not a self-hosted web server.”
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
calls notesnook “Choose when you need an Evernote-style encrypted notes app with mobile support instead of VSCode Markdown files.”
A personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode