Simplenote Alternatives

Simplenote is described as 'Cross-platform cloud note-taking with plain text, syncing, tagging, real-time collaboration, markdown, version history, and open-source clients' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Simplenote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, Android and Linux apps. The best Simplenote alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Simplenote are NoteLedge, Joplin, Standard Notes and Logseq.

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Simplenote 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 Self-Hosted. 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 Simplenote.
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  1. notetka icon

    notetka

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    Notetka is a smart note-taking app designed for professionals and students. It offers advanced organization, file attachments, iCloud sync, offline access, and privacy-focused features to streamline productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Collaborate and Share with Ease Our app allows you to send detailed notes with just a few taps.
    Arrange Your Notes with Custom Filters Filter and sort notes by company, stock market, sector, industry, or currency to focus on what’s most important.
    Smooth Note Editing and iCloud Sync Keep your notes up to date with simple adjustments, and sync your changes across devices using iCloud.
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  2. NoteGen icon

    NoteGen

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    A cross-platform Markdown note-taking application dedicated to using AI to bridge recording and writing, organizing fragmented knowledge into a readable note.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. Justnote icon

    Justnote

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    Your privacy-focused note-taking app. Justnote helps you take notes easily anytime on any device. Powered by Stacks technology, all your saved notes are encrypted, and only you can decrypt them and see the content inside.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Capacities

    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...

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    Caliu

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    Caliu is a local-first markdown notes app for people who write, with live formatting, hashtags that become nested tags, reminders on notes, and invisible sync across web, iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Online
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    • European Union flagEU
    The note list and the editor on macOS: markdown that formats as you type, no preview pane.
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  7. Idaesbasic icon

    Idaesbasic

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    Idaesbasic - An all in one project manager that stores everything in files directly into your project!

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Noteup icon

    Noteup

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    Noteup is a free, open-source Github-flavored markup note-taking app for the web, mobile(PWA), and desktop. Your notes are saved in the local storage but are available for import/export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  10. Dark Note icon

    Dark Note

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    Dark Note offers a wide range of features for taking notes, creating checklists, and keeping track of your budget. Its simple and elegant user interface makes it easy to use and navigate, allowing you to quickly and easily create and manage your notes + checklists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. Kraa.io icon

    Kraa.io

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    Kraa is for writing., It's a note-taking app, a text editor, a messaging app, a story book, a community hub, a shared document, a blogging platform, a family board, ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. SourCherry icon

    SourCherry

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    SourCherry is an Android app to open CherryTree’s databases. Right now app can read databases and do basic editing tasks.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  13. Topilo Notes icon

    Topilo Notes

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    Capture thousands of thoughts and make them all useful. A notes app reimagined for handling your every thought and idea while making it easy to process, organize and review them later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
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    • European Union flagEU
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  14. Curiota icon

    Curiota

     1 like

    Curiota is a free, fast, always available, easy to use macOS app for taking quick notes and collecting files. Instead of a proprietary database, Curiota uses standard file formats, a completely open file hierarchy, and Spotlight.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  15. Plainva icon

    Plainva

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    Plainva is an open-source, local-first editor for plain Markdown vaults. It aims to open existing Obsidian-compatible vaults directly from cloud storage and preserve file ownership.

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    • Linux
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