QOwnNotes Alternatives

QOwnNotes is described as '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' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to QOwnNotes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best QOwnNotes alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like QOwnNotes are Joplin, Logseq, Anytype and Notion.

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  1. TUI-Journal is a terminal-based application written in Rust that allows you to write and manage your journal/notes from within the comfort of your terminal. It provides a simple and efficient interface for creating and organizing your thoughts, ideas, and reflections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Pivot.app icon
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    Pivot is a workspace platform for communities, courses, projects, and teams. It combines real-time and async communication tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Royaltea icon
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    Stop juggling 7 tools to run your creative team. Royaltea brings project management, collaboration, contribution tracking, and revenue distribution into one platform—without replacing the tools you love. Fair pay, transparent splits, less drama.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Ideon icon
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    Ideon is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to tools like Heptabase and Kosmik, specifically designed for technical projects. It provides an infinite spatial canvas where users can organize information visually rather than in linear documents or folder structures.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. A native macOS app that reimagines note-taking. Capture ideas in a familiar chat interface, organize with stacks, and dive deeper with threads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Instead of dealing with unmanageable heaps of information, work with freeform, searchable personal knowledge databases. With TreeProjects, you can become productive in just a few minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. LumifyHub icon
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    Unite your professional projects and personal growth in one beautiful dashboard. Project management, personal notes, journaling, and reflection tools - all in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking application that puts you in complete control of your knowledge base. Write, organize, and discover your notes with a beautiful, modern interface—all running on your own server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Staffwatcher is all in one tool for productivity, communication, project management, and specialized tools essential for your workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. LinNote icon
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    A fast, keyboard-driven scratchpad for Linux with smart calculator, currency conversion, OCR, timers, and 14+ themes. Built for KDE Plasma & GNOME with Qt6.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Basic Notepad is a plain and simple text editor. You can use this wonderful too to process your plain text documents easy without any text formatting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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