Top Alternatives to nvALT

Evernote is a note taking application which keeps the notes taken in sync across all platforms using its cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft OneNote is a digital note taking and sharing app from Microsoft.

Google Keep is a cloud based note taking application.

Notezilla is a sticky notes app for Windows.

Joplin is an open-source free note taking and to-do application.

Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application for Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X.

NoteLedge note-taking and management solution.

CherryTree is an hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

NixNote is an open source client for Evernote.

Notational Velocity is a software for Mac OS X used for notetaking. It allows users to create notes using solely a computer keyboard and search them using incremental find.

ResophNotes is a fast note writing tool and a Simplenote client on Windows.

KeepNote is a note-taking and organization. KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X.

DEVONthink a document and knowledge management app for the Mac.

Paperwork is an open source note-taking & archiving alternative to Evernote, Microsoft OneNote & Google Keep.

WizNote is a cross-platform cloud based note-taking client.

Typora will give you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer.

Zoho Notebook takes the same catch-all approach as Evernote and OneNote, but has a few design ideas of its own.

GNotes is a note taking app help making your life organized and much more easier.

nvpy is a simplenote-syncing note-taking tool inspired by Notational Velocity (and a little bit by nvALT too) on OSX and ResophNotes on Windows.

Guide is an application that allows you create documents ("guides") which inherently have a tree (which you can modify as you please) and text associated with each node of the tree.

Omni Notes open-source note-taking application, designed to be lightweight and simple without giving up smart behavior.

QOwnNotes is a free open source (GPL) plain-text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for GNU/Linux, MacOS and Windows, that (optionally) works together with the notes application of ownCloud or Nextcloud.

Quiver 3D Augmented Reality coloring apps: print, color and see your drawing in beautifully hand-animated 3D worlds.

GNotes is a simple and clear note app. It is available for you to take notes, keep a diary, write down ideas, create checklists, etc.

Penzu is a private online diary-hosting website.

myBase is a unique free-form database software that allows entry of unstructured text, webpages, images, documents, emails and even arbitrary files.

BeeCanvas is an online whiteboard based visual collaboration tool.

footnote is a very light and neat Notebook App for elementary OS.