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MindMeister

MindMeister

Business & Commerce Web Application
MindMeister is a leading online mind mapping tool empowering teams and individuals to visualize, organize, and share ideas collaboratively. It's designed for brainstorming, project planning, meeting minutes, and knowledge management.
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Freemium
Excellent real-time collaboration features ideal for teams.
collabedit

collabedit

Development Web Application
Collabedit is an online real-time collaborative code editor and notepad, designed for programmers and teams to write, edit, and share code and text documents simultaneously. It offers a simple interface for joint coding sessions, technical interviews, and shared note-taking without requiring installation.
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Freemium
Easy to use, no installation required.
Wiki on a Stick

Wiki on a Stick

Education & Reference Personal Wiki
Wiki on a Stick is a highly portable, standalone personal wiki designed to run directly from a single self-modifying XHTML file. Ideal for managing notes, knowledge bases, and outlines on the go without requiring installation.
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Open Source
Extremely portable, runs from a single file.
Pmwiki

Pmwiki

Education & Reference Content Management
PmWiki is a powerful and flexible open-source wiki-based content management system designed for collaborative documentation, knowledge sharing, and website creation. It focuses on ease of use and extensibility.
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Open Source
Easy to use wiki markup and linking.
Fetchnotes

Fetchnotes

Office & Productivity Note-Taking App
Fetchnotes is a streamlined note-taking and टू-डू list application designed for simplicity and collaboration. It enables users to capture thoughts and tasks quickly and stay connected by sharing notes effortlessly with others who matter.
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Free
Simple and intuitive user interface
CalcTape

CalcTape

Development Calculator
CalcTape is a unique calculator application that combines the functionality of a powerful calculator with the usability of a paper tape, allowing for inline editing, note-taking, and easy correction of calculations on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms.
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Freemium
Inline editing of calculations saves significant time and re...
Elephant

Elephant

Office & Productivity Note-taking Application
Elephant is a portable, privacy-focused note-taking application featuring a classic, intuitive interface. It supports robust note organization, rich text formatting, markdown, and offline access. With capabilities like image insertion and secure cloud synchronization, Elephant is designed for users needing a reliable and versatile digital notebook.
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Open Source
Strong emphasis on privacy and security with encryption and ...
Curio

Curio

Office & Productivity Note-taking
Curio is a creative and visual note-taking and brainstorming application designed for macOS. It offers a freeform workspace, allowing users to combine various media types like text, images, sketches, and even audio recordings on a single canvas. Ideal for capturing ideas, planning projects, and organizing information in a flexible and intuitive manner.
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Commercial
Highly flexible freeform canvas for visual organization.
Magpie

Magpie

Office & Productivity Desktop Application
Magpie was a note-taking application designed as an alternative to Evernote, leveraging Git for version control and synchronization. It focused on providing a robust, offline-first experience with privacy in mind.
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Open Source
Robust version control via Git integration
Memotoo

Memotoo

Backup & Sync Online Service
Memotoo is a comprehensive online service designed to centralize and synchronize all your personal information, including contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, and bookmarks. It acts as a hub to connect various online services and devices, ensuring your data is consistent and accessible from anywhere.
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Commercial
Synchronizes a wide range of personal data types (contacts, ...
SyMenu

SyMenu

OS & Utilities Launcher
SyMenu is a portable Start Menu replacement and application management tool designed for organizing and launching applications from removable media like USB drives. It offers features for program launching, file search, automatic updates, and customization, making it ideal for users who need access to their software on the go.
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Free
Excellent portability, runs directly from removable drives.
IQTELL

IQTELL

Business & Commerce Web Application
IQTELL is a comprehensive productivity application designed to centralize email, tasks, projects, calendars, contacts, and notes. Based on the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology, it provides a unified workspace to manage disparate information and workflows efficiently, helping users regain control and focus.
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Freemium
Unified platform for email, tasks, calendar, and notes.
Moo.do

Moo.do

Business & Commerce Web Application
Moo.do is a collaborative task management and outlining tool designed to consolidate your work, notes, and tasks into a single, flexible interface.
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Freemium
Consolidates task management, notes, and email in one place.
TreePad

TreePad

Office & Productivity Personal Information Manager
TreePad is a versatile personal information manager and notes organizer that utilizes a hierarchical tree structure to help you manage various types of information, from simple notes and to-do lists to complex knowledge bases.
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Free Personal
Excellent hierarchical organization.
Gimmebar

Gimmebar

Social & Communications Web Application
Gimmebar is a visual bookmarking and content curation tool designed to help users save, organize, and discover interesting content from across the web. It goes beyond traditional bookmarking by capturing rich media like images and videos, providing a visually appealing way to manage digital resources.
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Free
Visual presentation of saved content enhances usability.
hackpad

hackpad

Development Web Application
Hackpad is a powerful web-based collaborative real-time text editor designed for teams. It facilitates simultaneous document editing, note-taking, and brainstorming, ensuring everyone stays in sync.
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Free Personal
Excellent real-time collaborative editing functionality
Thinkery

Thinkery

Office & Productivity Web Application
Thinkery is a fast, lightweight, and privacy-focused web-based note-taking application designed for organizing notes, bookmarks, and to-dos. It leverages a flexible hierarchical tagging system for organization and offers features like offline access, markdown support, and end-to-end encryption.
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Free
Strong emphasis on privacy with End-to-End Encryption.
Paperwork

Paperwork

Development Note Taking
Paperwork is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to popular note-taking and archiving applications like Evernote and OneNote. It offers a powerful suite of features for creating, organizing, and managing notes and documents with a strong emphasis on privacy and control.
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Open Source
Complete data ownership and control through self-hosting.
UV Outliner

UV Outliner

Office & Productivity Desktop Application
UV Outliner is a discontinued, single-pane outliner known for its hierarchical structure and multicolumn support. It aimed to provide a flexible platform for note-taking, task management, novel writing, and brainstorming through a clean design and various integration options.
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Free
Powerful hierarchical organization with infinite depth.
Nextcloud

Nextcloud

Backup & Sync File Storage & Synchronization
Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted platform for file synchronization, sharing, and collaboration. It provides a private alternative to commercial cloud storage services, offering a comprehensive suite of tools including file management, calendar, contacts, and notes, all under your control.
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Open Source
Complete control and ownership of your data through self-hos...
OpenNote

OpenNote

Office & Productivity Web Application
OpenNote is a free and open-source web-based note-taking application designed as an alternative to commercial offerings like OneNote and Evernote. It focuses on providing a lightweight yet feature-rich environment for organizing your thoughts and information.
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Open Source
Open Source
start.me

start.me

News & Books Web Application
start.me transforms your browser's start page into a personalized dashboard, offering a powerful bookmark manager, integrated news reader, task lists, notes, and over 100 widgets to curate your online experience.
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Freemium
Excellent integration of multiple online tools (bookmarks, n...
Leanote

Leanote

Office & Productivity Note Taking Software
Leanote is a versatile self-hosted note-taking application that blends rich text editing with Markdown support. It offers seamless synchronization across multiple devices and features built-in blog publishing capabilities, making it a powerful tool for both personal information management and content creation.
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Open Source
Self-hosting provides excellent data privacy and control.
OmniOutliner

OmniOutliner

Office & Productivity Outliner
OmniOutliner is a powerful commercial outlining and information structuring application designed for macOS. It enables users to organize ideas, tasks, notes, and projects in a flexible, hierarchical format.
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Commercial
Excellent hierarchical structuring capabilities.
Gingko

Gingko

Business & Commerce Web Application
Gingko is a unique web-based writing and outlining tool that helps users visually structure their ideas in a hierarchical, tree-like structure. It combines the flexibility of note-taking with the organization of an outliner and the visual flow of cards, making it ideal for writing projects of varying complexity.
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Freemium
Unique visual hierarchical structure for intuitive organizat...
Papaly

Papaly

Backup & Sync Web Application
Papaly is a robust online bookmark manager and startpage, designed to help users organize, discover, and share web links visually. It offers collaborative boards, real-time synchronization, and integration with various productivity tools to enhance workflow and information management.
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Free
Excellent visual organization with customizable boards.
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