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Evernote

Open Source Alternatives to Evernote

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What is Evernote?

Evernote is a note-taking and organization application that allows users to capture ideas, create to-do lists, and store documents across multiple devices. It features synchronization, search capabilities, and integration with various productivity tools.. There are currently 21 open-source alternatives to Evernote, with a combined total of 236.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is TypeScript.

Showing 21 open-source alternatives

joplin
joplinlaurent22/joplin

A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync across all major platforms.

55.7k6.2kTypeScript
6 hours ago
TriliumNext Notes
TriliumNext NotesTriliumNext/Trilium

A free, open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.

37.0k2.5kTypeScript
6 hours ago
Trilium Notes
Trilium Noteszadam/trilium

A free, open-source hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.

37.0k2.5kTypeScript
6 hours ago
Notable
Notablenotable/notable

A Markdown-based note-taking app that stores notes as plain files, avoiding proprietary formats and vendor lock-in.

23.5k1.2k
2 years ago
Notable
Notablefabiospampinato/notable

A Markdown-based note-taking app with GitHub Flavored Markdown, no proprietary formats, and notes stored as plain files.

23.5k1.2k
2 years ago
Notesnook
Notesnookstreetwriters/notesnook

A fully open source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that prioritizes user privacy without sacrificing convenience.

14.3k969TypeScript
3 hours ago
Leanote
Leanoteleanote/leanote

An open-source, self-hostable note-taking and knowledge management platform with markdown, Vim/Emacs modes, and blogging features.

11.7k2.4kJavaScript
2 years ago
Standard Notes
Standard Notesstandardnotes/app

An end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with cross-platform sync and self-hosting capabilities.

6.6k539TypeScript
1 day ago
QOwnNotes
QOwnNotespbek/QOwnNotes

A plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud/ownCloud integration.

5.8k494C++
12 hours ago
Simplenote
SimplenoteAutomattic/simplenote-electron

A cross-platform desktop note-taking app built with React and Electron, offering real-time sync and a clean interface.

5.3k586TypeScript
16 hours ago
GitJournal
GitJournalGitJournal/GitJournal

A mobile-first note-taking app that stores Markdown notes in a Git repository for privacy and data portability.

4.2k301Dart
1 month ago
Tusk
Tuskchamploohq/tusk

An unofficial, feature-rich, open-source desktop client for Evernote with enhanced themes, modes, and export options.

3.2k244JavaScript
29 days ago
Tusk
Tuskklaudiosinani/tusk

An unofficial, feature-rich, open-source desktop client for Evernote with themes, export options, and keyboard shortcuts.

3.2k244JavaScript
29 days ago
geeknote
geeknoteVitaliyRodnenko/geeknote

A command-line client for Evernote that enables note management, search, and synchronization from the terminal.

2.1k326Python
5 years ago
Leanote
Leanoteleanote/desktop-app

A desktop note-taking application built with Electron, offering a cross-platform alternative to web-based note apps.

1.6k600JavaScript
2 years ago
Boostnote
BoostnoteBoostIO/boostnote-mobile

Open-source note-taking app for iOS and Android with markdown support and code snippet highlighting.

811151JavaScript
6 years ago
rucola
rucolaLinus-Mussmaecher/rucola

A terminal-based markdown note manager for exploring connections, viewing statistics, and editing zettelkasten-style notes.

51421Rust
22 days ago
Whatever
WhateverCellarD0-0r/whatever

An unofficial Evernote desktop client for Linux built with Electron, providing full web version functionality with desktop integration.

34835JavaScript
5 years ago
Yana
Yanalukasbach/yana

A powerful desktop note-taking app with nested documents, rich-text and code editors, full-text search, and local workspaces.

28638TypeScript
2 years ago
notable
notablejmcfarlane/notable

A simple, secure, and private note-taking application that runs locally as a static binary with no dependencies.

19014Go
7 months ago
Paper Templates for GitHub Pages
Paper Templates for GitHub Pagesdev-onejun/paper-templates-for-github-pages

A template repository for writing and publishing professional papers, reports, and resumes in markdown on GitHub Pages.

21HTML
1 year ago
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