Best Note Taking Apps

Freemium

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

ownCloud

Free Personal

ownCloud is a free and opensource file sync and share app which is self hosted.

Laverna

Open Source

Laverna is a JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support.

Papaly

Free

Papaly is a simple social bookmarking tool to manage links.

Simplenote

Open Source

Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas and more.

CintaNotes

Freemium

CintaNotes is a freemium Microsoft Windows notetaking program.

WorkFlowy

Freemium

WorkFlowy is an organizational tool that makes life easier. It's a surprisingly powerful way to take notes, make lists, collaborate, brainstorm, plan.

wikidPad

Open Source

wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

OmniFocus

Commercial

OmniFocus is a personal task manager.

CherryTree

Open Source

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

OpenNote

Open Source

OpenNote was built to be an open web-based alternative to Microsoft OneNote (T) and EverNote.

One Commander

Free

One Commander is file manager for Microsoft Windows with improved functionality, re-imagined user interface and experience of navigating filesystem.

RedNotebook

Open Source

RedNotebook is an open source diary and journal software for Linux, Windows and Mac.

CopyQ

Open Source

CopyQ is a clipboard Manager with Advanced Features.

Fing

Free

Fing is a free network scanner for mobile phone.

KeyNote NF

Open Source

KeyNote-NF is a tabbed notebook with RichText editor, multi-level notes and strong encryption.

KeepNote

Open Source

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

DEVONthink

Commercial

DEVONthink a document and knowledge management app for the Mac.

Stickies

Free

Stickies is a skinnable desktop note to remind one of important things to do. Once on screen, stickies will remain where placed until closed, even through reb…

Day One

Commercial

Day One is a simple journal application for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

XWiki

Freemium

XWiki is a free wiki software platform written in Java with a design emphasis on extensibility.

WizNote

Freemium

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

EssentialPIM

Freemium

EssentialPIM is a free Personal Information Manager that keeps up with the times and lets you manage appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, password entries, e…

Evernote Web Clipper

Free

Evernote Web Clipper is a simple extension for your web browser that lets you capture full-page articles, images, selected text, important emails, and any web…

Microsoft OneNote

Freemium

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

Google Keep

Free

Google Keep is a cloud based note taking application.

Notezilla

Commercial

Notezilla is a sticky notes app for Windows.

Zim

Open Source

Zim is a graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages.

Tomboy

Open Source

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

Scrivener

Commercial

Scrivener is a word-processing program and outliner designed for authors. Scrivener provides a management system for documents, notes and metadata.

Glip

Freemium

Glip is fully searchable, real-time group chat; video chat, task management, file sharing app.

TiddlyWiki

Open Source

TiddlyWiki is an open-source single page application wiki in the form of a single HTML file that includes CSS, JavaScript, and the content.

Flamory

Free Personal

Flamory saves a copy of every web page or file that you see on your screen.

MindMeister

Freemium

MindMeister is a collaborative mind mapping software that allows its users to visualize their thoughts.

Nextcloud

Open Source

Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating file hosting services and using them. It is functionally very similar to the widely used Dropbox, …

NixNote

Open Source

NixNote is an open source client for Evernote.

Alternote

Commercial

Alternote is a note-taking app for Mac OS X. Alternote is an alternative Evernote client for Mac with Markdown support.

ScrapBook

Open Source

ScrapBook is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser which adds enhanced scrapbooking, page saving, bookmarking, and notetaking functionality.

Notational Velocity

Open Source

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 inc…

ResophNotes

Free

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

TagSpaces

Freemium

TagSpaces is an open source data manager and file navigator. It helps organize files on local drives by adding tags to files.

BasKet

Open Source

BasKet Note Pads is a KDE program for organizing, sharing, and taking notes.

Skim

Open Source

Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF.

Paperwork

Open Source

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

Thinkery

Free

Thinkery is a fast and lightweight tool for storing notes, bookmarks, todos, organized through hashtags.

Org-mode

Open Source

Org-mode is an Emacs Mode for Notes, Planning, and Authoring.

WriteRoom

Commercial

WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment.

Turtl

Open Source

Turtl lets you take notes, bookmark websites, and store documents for sensitive projects. From sharing passwords with your coworkers to tracking research on a…

Note Taking Softwares and Apps

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