Microsoft OneNote Alternatives

Microsoft OneNote is described as 'Part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is a digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. It also offers shared notebooks, syncing between multiple computers and devices via Windows' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft OneNote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Android and iPhone apps. The best Microsoft OneNote alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft OneNote are Joplin, NoteLedge, Zim and sNotes – Students Notes.

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Microsoft OneNote alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source, iPhone, Free, Android, Linux + Open Source and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft OneNote.
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  1. Hub icon
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    Hub is an all-in-one work management platform that helps teams organize tasks, track time, and collaborate efficiently. With AI-powered insights and seamless integrations, Hub turns busy work into productive results.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android
     
  2. LaterCue icon
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    Pocket shut down July 2025 and left millions of users with nowhere to go. LaterCue is what Pocket should have been — it doesn't just save your links, it reads them and creates a specific, actionable task tailored to your business.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. VeeGoGo icon
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    VeeGoGo brings projects, tasks, workflows, messaging, files and calendar into one focused workspace — so your team can stop juggling tools and move faster.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. StashSync is a personal workspace that brings your notes, bookmarks, and files into one place. No more juggling between apps.

    51 StashSync.app alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Secure Notes Vault is a privacy-first, zero-knowledge note-taking app. It features client-side AES-256-GCM encryption, ensuring only you can read your notes, daily journals, and sketches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. Lithic is a bespoke Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) built on the powerful TiddlyWiki engine, re-engineered for a modern academic and engineering workflow. It bridges the gap between the database flexibility of TiddlyWiki and the rapid, outlining experience of Logseq.

    26 Lithic PKMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. AltDump icon
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    You search in plain English like: “that pdf about startup taxes” or “the image with a blue landing page” or just a text inside one of the PDFs and it pulls it up. Everything is 100% local, nothing leaves your pc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. BrainStorm AI is the first AI-native productivity platform designed to replace a fragmented and expensive SaaS stack.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Halzy icon
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    Halzy is a web-based OneNote alternative designed for versatile note-taking. It combines a free-form canvas (for typing and sketching) with built-in Markdown support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Keep your personal notes truly private with MyEncryptedNotes — a fast, lightweight, and fully offline encrypted notepad for Windows. All data is protected locally using ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, ensuring modern, high-performance security without cloud dependencies.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  11. PrivacyNotes is an encrypted workspace for everything you'd never trust to a regular notes app. It brings three tools together in one place: rich notes, to-dos and tasks, and a private journal, plus encrypted file storage and a built-in password vault.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Houri icon
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    Houri (SaaS) is a project and service management platform with kanban tasks, time tracking and a built-in billable flow for invoicing and archiving work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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