Simple Notes Alternatives
Simple Notes is described as 'A simple textfield for adding quick notes' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Simple Notes for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Simple Notes alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple Notes are Google Keep, CherryTree, Cryptee and Fossify Notes.
Alternatives list
144 Omni Notes alternativesNote taking open-source application aimed to have both a simple interface but keeping smart behavior.
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102 Nextcloud Notes alternativesDistraction-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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
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81 Carnet alternativesCarnet is a complete and rich note taking app for Android and Linux that can be synced with NextCloud (selfhosted) or the official Carnet server.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Snapcraft
- Mac
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Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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A beautifully designed, native plaintext note-taking app for macOS 13+. No rich text errors, no distractions—just fast, lightweight notes that stay private.
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98 OpenNote alternativesOpenNote was built to be an open web based alternative to Microsoft OneNote and Evernote .
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151 ColorNote alternativesColorNote is a 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
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Noto is an opensource minimal Note-Taking app that meets customer expectations with privacy in mind.
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349 Notepack alternativesPrivacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.
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Quillpad is a fork of an original app called Quillnote. The development stopped on the original app and PR backlogs were not cleared up. The community showed much interest in the app for continued development and so this fork was created.
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