Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data.




VNote is described as 'A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better' and is a Note-taking tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VNote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best VNote alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like VNote are Joplin, Notion, Standard Notes and Notesnook.
Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data.




Markdown editor that gets out of your way. Split-pane editing with live preview, 4 themes (Editorial, Midnight, Mono, Sepia), focus mode, tabbed editing, auto-save, version history, image paste support, and 10 built-in templates.




MindNote, the smartest, simplest, most customizable note-taking app designed to keep your ideas, thoughts, and memories organized and accessible wherever you go.




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.



A modern, intuitive note-taking app with powerful editing capabilities, database views, AI integration, and fast search.




A highly extensible, AI-powered Markdown editor. Version control, AI Copilot, mind map, documents encryption, code snippet running, integrated terminal, chart embedding, HTML applets, Reveal.js, plug-in, and macro replacement.





Nottodbox allows you to create and organize notes, to-dos, and diaries with rich text support in popular formats.


Saner.ai is your Simple yet Powerful Second Brain, enabling you to instantly capture, find, and gain insights without manual organizing.








Privacy Friendly Notes allows you to take and manage notes on Android devices. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa



Summarizes PDFs, transcribes lectures and videos in real-time, creates flashcards, quizzes, and study plans, supports audio, text, image, and web input, offers advanced note organization, and allows interactive querying to streamline diverse study workflows.



