Evernote Alternatives

Evernote is described as 'Cross-platform app for creating and organizing notes from text, web pages, images, and voice memos. Offers security features and integrates with various tools' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Evernote for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Evernote alternative is Joplin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Evernote are Microsoft OneNote, Standard Notes, Obsidian and Simplenote.

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  1. Students Notes is a note-taking app designed for online learners to overcome information overload, organization, and memorization challenges.

    73 sNotes – Students Notes alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about sNotes – Students Notes as an Alternative to Evernote
    sacogray
    Positive
    0

    snotes is primarily designed for students.

    sNotes – Students Notes icon
    sNotes – Students Notes icon
    • Almost everyone thinks sNotes – Students Notes is a great Evernote alternative.

    • sNotes – Students Notes is Free and ProprietaryEvernote is Freemium and Proprietary
    • sNotes – Students Notes is Privacy focused and LightweightEvernote is not according to our users
  2. TiddlyWiki icon
     308 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    178 TiddlyWiki alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
     
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    Comments about TiddlyWiki as an Alternative to Evernote
    Tarcilio Neto
    Positive
    0

    Although the approach is different, it is an alternative for other platforms in regards to note-taking in which Evernote does not cover (self-hosting mostly).

    TiddlyWiki icon
    TiddlyWiki icon
    • Most users think TiddlyWiki is a great Evernote alternative.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceEvernote is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TiddlyWiki is Customizable and LightweightEvernote is not according to our users
  3. Trilium Notes icon
     111 likes

    The original trilium is transfered to this repo by its owner and the app continues to develop here as stated here: https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium

    375 Trilium Notes alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  4. Bear icon
     95 likes

    Flexible note-taking and writing tool featuring advanced markdown with in-line images, cross-note links, live preview, hashtags, Focus Mode, plain text storage, iCloud sync, one-tap formatting, smart data recognition, and multiple export formats for portability.

    250 Bear alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    32
    Comments about Bear as an Alternative to Evernote
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    I chose Bear because (1). it uses iCloud instead of a 3rd party server which at least simplifies the privacy issue (Hoping it has a NO cloud option). (2). This has web data capture (hopefully full page) and EN's web clipper is no longer available with Safari 13.0 at all. (3) I don't want my every little DoIt list to be on EN's website for my "convenience"

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    -2

    Bear is a writing app while Evernote is mainly designed around holding notes and other data.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Karim Abud
    Positive
    0

    A lot less bloated than Evernote.

    3 of 6 comments
    Bear icon
    Bear icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Bear is a great Evernote alternative.

    • Bear is Freemium and ProprietaryEvernote is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Bear is LightweightEvernote is not according to our users
  5. Zoho Notebook icon
     91 likes

    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.

    320 Zoho Notebook alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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    Comments about Zoho Notebook as an Alternative to Evernote
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    It's a completely different format, with notes inside stacks and then inside notebooks, but its easy to use, highly customisable, and allows for integration from evernote! It's the best alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    free, huge range of functions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is basically attempting to overtake Evernote since their pricing restructure. You can import pictures, tasks are emailed to you when due. Customizable folders.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    Zoho Notebook icon
    Zoho Notebook icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Zoho Notebook is a great Evernote alternative.

    • Zoho Notebook is Freemium and ProprietaryEvernote is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zoho Notebook is Privacy focusedEvernote is not according to our users
  6. QOwnNotes icon
     96 likes

    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    266 QOwnNotes alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
     
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  7. Capacities icon
     40 likes

    Capacities offers a revolutionary note-taking experience by utilizing a network-based structure for knowledge capture and organization. Users create unique entities like ideas and questions in a graph view, fostering personalized and interconnected know-how beyond traditional folders.

    80 Capacities alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. UpNote icon
     40 likes

    UpNote is an elegant and powerful note app that works seamlessly across platforms: iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.

    314 UpNote alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. DEVONthink icon
     128 likes

    Organizes documents, notes, emails, PDFs, and media using AI-powered search, tagging, and OCR. Supports offline use, syncing across macOS and iOS, encryption, web clipping, automation, and customizable grouping for efficient information management.

    161 DEVONthink alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • iPad
     
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    Comments about DEVONthink as an Alternative to Evernote
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has everything Evernote has and it doesn't lock your files into a proprietary format. And you don't have to pay a yearly fee for software you already paid for.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's lacking in cloud-sync, and requires the extraordinarily expensive "Pro Office" version to convert image-based (e.g. scanned) PDFs so they're searchable, but this seems to be one of the closest equivalents to Evernote.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    DEVONthink icon
    DEVONthink icon
    • Almost everyone thinks DEVONthink is a great Evernote alternative.

    • DEVONthink is Paid and ProprietaryEvernote is Freemium and Proprietary
  10.  Craft icon
     44 likes

    Craft offers document creation with stunning visuals, seamless navigation, and effortless sharing. Nest notes, use AI for summaries, and export in multiple formats.

    95 Craft alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Mimiri Notes icon
     19 likes

    Secure device-synced notepad using AES-GCM-256 encryption to protect confidential data. Features include a tree-structure for note organization, historical changes tracking, and collaboration options. Supports all major platforms with cloud sync and offline access.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  12. Notefox icon
     14 likes

    Take notes on every website in a smart and simple way.

    147 Notefox alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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