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Note-taking app with notebooks, tags and a web clipper, synced through Evernote's service. A closed product from Bending Spoons.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | Full replacement | 57k | Other | Open core | No | TypeScript | v3.7.21 | 2026-10-06 |
| Trilium Notes | Full replacement | 38k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | v0.106.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Notesnook | Full replacement | 15k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | v3.4.9 | 2026-10-06 |
| Standard Notes | Partial | 6.6k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | @standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7 | 2026-09-30 |
| QOwnNotes | Partial | 5.9k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | No | C++ | v26.10.2 | 2026-10-05 |
| Nextcloud Notes | Partial | 738 | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | JavaScript | v6.1.0 | 2026-10-06 |
6 alternatives
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Notes and notebooks with web clipper, sync through several back ends, and an Evernote importer.
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
Hierarchical notes with a web clipper and Evernote import, synced through a server you host.
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
End-to-end encrypted notes on desktop, mobile and web, with a sync server you can host.
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.
End-to-end encrypted notes and files with tags.
QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.
Markdown notes kept as plain files, synced through Nextcloud or any folder sync.
✎ Distraction-free notes and writing
Notes in categories, without notebooks of rich-text pages.