Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox




ColorNote is described as 'Simple notepad app. It give you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, email, message, shopping lists and todo lists. ColorNote makes taking a note easier than any other notepad apps' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ColorNote for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, iPhone, Mac and Web-based apps. The best ColorNote alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ColorNote are Google Keep, CherryTree, Trilium Notes and Cryptee.




A minimalistic notes app. Notally it's extremely light, minimalistic and elegant. There are minimal dependencies and lines of code. (All without compromising on readability).




Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.




RedNotebook is a graphical diary and journal helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries.




Lightweight, self-hosted app for managing personal checklists and notes with drag and drop, progress bars, Kanban boards, Markdown WYSIWYG editor, file-based data, user management, sharing options, themes, open source, and API access.




Web-based tool for integrating text, images, audio, and video with syncing across devices, real-time collaboration, handwriting input, AI-powered summaries, checklists, scanning, reminders, search in handwritten notes, and advanced organization.




Note taking open-source application aimed to have both a simple interface but keeping smart behavior.










Distraction-free note-taking app featuring categories for organization, Markdown formatting, favorites, and seamless integration with Nextcloud clients. Enables syncing across devices, API integration with third-party apps, offline access, and privacy-focused storage.




Stickies is a PC utility written to replace Post-It-style notes left stuck to your monitor. The design goal behind Stickies is that the program is small and simple. Stickies will not mess with your system files, or write to the Registry.


Combines AI-powered client portals, unlimited external accounts, internal workspaces, collaborative document editing, smart task management, and no-code knowledge bases with smart documents, supporting 2000+ embeds for streamlined project delivery and feedback.




PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.




It has checklists, auto-sort, search in checklist, etc. The one thing that I wish it had is syncing between multiple devices (which I assume is more complicated because it might involve user accounts). Still, this is an excellent simple app!