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awesome-note-taking

A curated list of 100+ awesome note-taking apps, PKM tools & knowledge management software — open source and proprietary. Updated regularly.
https://github.com/tehtbl/awesome-note-taking

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  • Open Source

    • CLI

      • todo-txt - A simple and extensible shell script for managing your todo.txt file.
      • Note CLI - Converts a markdown file to a SQLite database and provides a regular-expression searching capability.
      • nb - A command line and local web note‑taking, bookmarking, archiving, and knowledge base application
      • zk - A command-line tool helping you to maintain a plain text Zettelkasten or personal wiki.
      • IWE - A markdown-based knowledge management tool with CLI and LSP server. Turns markdown files into a navigable graph with backlinks and link completion. Works with VS Code, Neovim, Zed, and Helix. `Apache-2.0` `Rust`
      • lifeos-cli - A terminal-native LifeOS for notes, linked tasks, schedules, events, and timelogs. `Apache-2.0` `Python`

    • Editor Plugin

      • Foam - VSCode plugin inspired by Roam Research.
      • Emacs - An open source, cross-platform, extensible, and customizable text editor.
      • Org-mode - text markup and major mode for keeping notes, authoring documents, computational notebooks, literate programming, …
      • Org-roam - plain-text personal knowledge management system inspired by roam research.
      • Hyperbole/Koutliner - multi-level autonumbered hypertextual outliner
      • Dendron - VSCode plugin that uses hierarchical note structure.
      • Emanate - A structured view of your plain-text notes. Succesor to neuron.
      • Org-brain - Concept mapping in Emacs using org-mode.
      • Deft - an Emacs mode for quickly browsing, filtering, and editing directories of plain text notes, inspired by Notational Velocity.
      • howm - Note-taking tool on Emacs that can be combined with any format.
      • vim-wiki - A personal wiki for Vim -- a number of linked text files that have their own syntax highlighting.

    • Electron

      • Zettlr - Markdown Editor for the 21st century.
      • AnyType - Open source local-first electron and phone app for tasks, notes, and more.
      • Calculist - The open source thinking tool for problem solvers.
      • Notable - Free app for simple note taking based on VS Code Editor. _Important:_ Notable is no longer Open Source as of Sep 28, 2019 (v1.8.4 / [7403a47](https://github.com/notable/notable/commit/7403a47f7602860d227268dda08e3b6f504fd30c))
      • Logseq - Local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base.
      • Trilium notes - Powerfull app focused on building personal knowledge base. WYSIWYG.
      • Standard Notes - A free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app. macOS, Windows, & Linux app repository. Archived
      • Linked - Forget less by daily journaling, completely offline, secure and free. Supports macOS, Windows & Linux.
      • Athens - Open-source and local-first alternative to Roam Research. _Important:_ Now abandoned by the author.
      • SiYuan - A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software.
      • TriliumNext Notes - A cross-platform personal knowledge base with advanced features. WYSIWYG.
      • TidGi - Customizable personal knowledge-base with git as backup manager and blogging platform. A TiddlyWiki app based on TiddlyWiki platfrom.
      • AFFiNE - Next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
      • Tangent Notes - An open source, local-first markdown note taking application designed to let you write the way you think.
      • btw - btw is an open source personal website builder.
      • SwarmVault - Local-first RAG knowledge base compiler with persistent markdown wiki, knowledge graph, hybrid SQLite FTS and embeddings, contradiction detection, and built-in MCP server. `MIT` `Node.js/TypeScript`
      • Bangle.io - A free alternative to Notion that takes markdown notes saved right on your computer. `AGPL-3.0` `Web/TypeScript`

    • Native GUI

      • ArcGIS location services - Postman Workspace - Official Postman collections to work with the Geocoding & Search API, Routing & Directions API, Demographics & GeoEnrichment API, Data hosting and more.
      • QOwnNotes - Open source plain-text file markdown note-taking native-application with Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.
      • Zim Deskop Wiki - Open source multi-platform native desktop GUI to manage a collection of local wiki pages.
      • Leo - PIM, IDE and outliner that accelerates the work flow of programmers, authors and web designers. Open source native desktop app.
      • Tomboy - GNOME desktop note-taking application for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
      • Red Notebook - Open source native desktop journal using plain-text files.
      • AppFlowy - The Open Source Alternative To Notion.Supports macOS, Windows & Linux (rust+flutter).
      • treesheets - Free Form Data Organizer using hierarchical spreadsheet. Open source native desktop application.
      • CrossLine - An outliner with sophisticated cross-link capabilities in the tradition of the well-respected Ecco Pro.
      • nvpy - Open source cross-platform Simplenote syncing Notational Velocity and ResophNotes inspired note-taker.
      • GitJournal - Open source markdown notes editor with integrated syncing with Git. Supports iOS, Android, Linux and MacOS (flutter).
      • Hyprnote - Local-first AI Notepad for Private Meetings.
      • Cherrytree - A hierarchical note-taking app featuring rich text and syntax highlighting. `GPL-3.0` `Qt/C++`
      • DailyVox - Free AI voice diary for iOS with on-device transcription, mood tracking, Digital Twin, and knowledge graph. 100% offline, optional iCloud sync. `MIT` `Swift/SwiftUI`
      • Revu - Local-first spaced repetition note-taking app for macOS with FSRS scheduling, Anki import, and study guides. `GPL-3.0` `Swift/SwiftUI`

    • Tauri

      • Treedome - Open-source and local-first, encrypted, note taking application organized in tree-like structures.
      • Stik - Instant thought capture for macOS. Global hotkey summons a post-it note, type and close. Notes stored as plain markdown files.
      • Char - Open-source AI notepad for meetings with flexible AI stack and on-device storage. `GPL-3.0` `Tauri/Rust+TypeScript`
      • Inkwell - Portable Markdown editor with split view, live preview, themes, templates, focus mode, and diff viewer. `Source-available` `Tauri/Rust`

    • TUI

      • FuzPad - A minimalistic note management solution. Powered by fzf.
      • Toney - Toney is a fast, lightweight, terminal-based note-taking app for the modern developer.

    • Web UI

      • Joplin - Open source note taking app that supports synchronization and has Windows, Linux, Android, Cli builds. Supports import from Evernote.
      • Dokuwiki - a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software that doesn't require a database.
      • Fossil - in stand-alone wiki pages.
      • Neuron - Future-proof open-source app for managing your plain-text notes in Zettelkasten style. Superceeded by Emanote.
      • CodiMD - CodiMD is the free software version of HackMD with reduced features (without book mode).
      • NattyNote - A free, open-source browser extension to take time-stamped YouTube notes.
      • SilverBullet - Free, open-source self-hosted PWA for markdown notes.
      • Laverna - Evernote like note-taking web application with a Markdown editor using indexedDB local storage.
      • TiddlyWiki - A self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser, Node.js, AWS Lambda etc.
      • Solo - Minimalistic private note-taking app with focus on typography
      • Ephe - A Markdown Paper for daily todo and thoughts. Privacy first, OSS, local-only.
      • Hypothes.is - Annotate anything online.
      • Docmost - Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. Notion/Confluence alternative with real-time collaboration. `AGPL-3.0` `Web/TypeScript`
      • Flatnotes - Self-hosted, database-less, plain-text markdown note-taking app. `MIT` `Python/Vue`
      • HedgeDoc - Real-time collaborative markdown notes. Community successor to CodiMD. `AGPL-3.0` `Web/TypeScript`
      • Memos - Lightweight, self-hosted memo hub. Privacy first. `MIT` `Go/React`
      • Notesnook - Fully open source and end-to-end encrypted note-taking app available on all platforms. `GPL-3.0` `Web/TypeScript`
      • Outline - Fast, collaborative team knowledge base. Self-hosted or cloud. `BSL-1.1` `Web/TypeScript`

  • Proprietary

    • Web UI

      • Obsidian - Free for personal use app, that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • DEVONthink - macOS or iPhone app with lots of features that can handle many files.
      • Roam - A note-taking tool for networked thought.
      • TheBrain - Mind mapping and personal knowledge base software application.
      • Polar - An integrated reading environment to build your knowledge base.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
      • Google Keep - Google Keep is a note-taking service developed by Google. It is available on the web and as mobile app.
      • Wridea - Web service to organize and improve ideas and notes by sharing with friends and necessary tools.
Programming Languages
TypeScript 15 JavaScript 7 Emacs Lisp 3 Shell 3 Rust 2 C++ 2 Go 2 Clojure 2 Dart 2 Python 1
Categories
Proprietary 279 Open Source 73 Quick Comparison 5 Legend 2
Sub Categories
Web UI 302 Electron 17 Native GUI 15 Editor Plugin 11 CLI 6 Tauri 4 TUI 2
Keywords
note-taking 18 notes 16 markdown 16 wiki 12 local-first 9 notes-app 8 knowledge-base 7 electron 7 knowledge-graph 7 react 6 notebook 5 open-source 5 pkm 5 zettelkasten 5 knowledge-management 5 self-hosted 5 notion 5 notetaking 4 note-managment 4 rust 4 vscode 3 editor 3 evernote 3 note-taking-app 3 typescript 3 linux 3 emacs 3 notion-alternative 3 obsidian 3 git 3 personal-wiki 2 pandoc 2 productivity 2 shell 2 vim 2 scriptable 2 tailwindcss 2 anki 2 javascript 2 note 2 docker 2 todo 2 self-hosting 2 foss 2 no-code 2 privacy 2 rust-lang 2 rust-language 2 tiddlywiki 2 windows 2