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Alternatives to Evernote
Cross-platform note-taking and organization app.
Open Source Alternatives to Evernote
Joplin
Note: This release can lag significantly behind the official release which can be an issue when a timely update is needed. It may be less secure because the app might have a known security vulnerability for several days, even if the official app has been patched. It does not have camera capabilities nor location functions. Issues with this version might be raised on https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata for user @muelli Joplin is a note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote and other applications can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.) and complete metadata (geolocation, updated time, created time, etc.). Plain Markdown files can also be imported. The notes can be securely synchronised using end-to-end encryption with various cloud services including Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive and Joplin Cloud. Full text search is available on all platforms to quickly find the information you need. The app can be customised using plugins and themes, and you can also easily create your own. The application is available for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. A Web Clipper, to save web pages and screenshots from your browser, is also available for Firefox and Chrome.
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Notesnook - Private notes app
Notesnook is a life changing notes app. With privacy at it's core, all your notes are end-to-end encrypted by default. Keep notes and save ideas with freedom. Unlike other privacy focused productivity apps, our online notepad app has great note taking features while being 100% private. A notes app with no spying or tracking Great and simple note taking experience. Be focused and productive by boosting your workflow. Keep tasks, ideas & lists in one place. • Zero trackers or ads • 100% cross platform notes app • Encryption and privacy friendly note taking Take notes on any device Access your notes from anywhere. Keep your notes app on any device. Make notes, outlines & task lists. Your private digital notepad makes your workflow productive & organized. Monographs: Encrypted note sharing Sharing notes is easier than ever with our online notes app. You can lock important notes with password before sharing as a public link with anyone. Todo lists and tasks Manage your day-to-day tasks and stay organized. Use Notesnook to make todo lists, shopping lists, outlines and record notes. Share lists with your friends, family or colleagues. Make lists for any purpose. • Shopping list • Task management • Take notes • Make lists for ideas and tasks Rich note taking experience Write notes with full control. Keep notes simple or add images, tables, embeds, lists and even embeds and files. Take notes with math and chemistry formulas. Personalise your note taking by configuring the toolbar. • Images, embeds & videos • Make notes with file attachments • Tables, task lists & outline lists • Full Math and Chemistry Formula support. • Full markdown editor - Most markdown shortcuts are supported • Code blocks with support for all programming languages • Written Notes history • Powerful search in notes Notepad with offline support Write notes offline. Jot down your ideas anytime even without internet. Sync your written notes when you open the notepad online instantly. Organize notes with Notebooks Create multiple notebooks in our notepad. Organize & make notes and task lists in topics. Create shortcuts for Notebooks to access them quickly. Color notes and add tags Make your Notesnook colorful. Color notes and add tags to quickly find similar or related ideas in one place. Color notes also appear in side menu so they are easy to access. Protect notes with privacy lock Lock your online notepad with privacy lock. No one can open the notes app even if your phone is left unlocked. Take notes with complete privacy. You can also lock notes with password. Say yes to private note taking A good notes app is one that doesn't spy on you. It's as simple as, "No one should be able to read my notes, even the possibility that someone can open my online notepad is scary". Open source notes app (August 2022) Any privacy respecting service should be open source. Notesnook is no different. We are soon going fully open source and are working on open sourcing all our notes app clients. Export your notes anytime Export your data from our online notepad as PDF, HTML, markdown or plain text. We have a zero lock-in policy. You can take your data anywhere, anytime. Say yes to privacy Choose privacy today for your notes and never look back. Notesnook is here. The online notepad that protects you and your data. Stay safe and take notes with freedom. Source Code: https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook
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Nextcloud Notes
Android client for Nextcloud Notes. 🚀 Features * Multiple accounts 👥 * List, create, edit, share, search and delete notes 📝 * Share text and links as new note into the app 📩 * Toggling checkboxes in view mode ✅ * Mark notes as favorite ⭐ * Bulk delete 🗑️ * In-note search 🔍 * Single note widget and note list widget 📊 * Dark Mode 🌙 * Render Markdown ✨ * Translated in many languages 🌎 * Context based formatting 🧰 * App-lock 🔒 🔗 Requirements * Nextcloud Server (https://nextcloud.com/) * Nextcloud Notes Server App (https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/notes) * Nextcloud Files Android App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextcloud.client) 👨👩👦 Join the team * https://github.com/nextcloud/notes-android#family-join-the-team
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dDocs
Decentralized, end-to-end encrypted document editor built on peer-to-peer storage.
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QOwnNotes
Plain-text note taking app with Markdown support and Nextcloud integration.
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Anytype
An open source, privacy-focused all-in-one workspace and notetaking app that organizes and stores your notes, tasks, projects, wikis, and files locally instead of the cloud.
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Memos
Lightweight, self-hosted memo hub for knowledge management.
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Standard Notes
Standard Notes is a secure and private notes app. It syncs your notes securely across all your devices, including your Android devices, Windows, iOS, Linux, and Web. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes. Simple means it does one job and does it well. Standard Notes is a safe and lasting place for your life's work. Our focus is making it easy to write notes wherever you are and syncing them with encryption to all your devices. Our users love us for: * Personal Notes * Tasks & Todos * Passwords & Keys * Code & Technical Procedures * Private Journal * Meeting Notes * Cross-platform Scratchpad * Books, Recipes, & Movies * Health & Fitness Log Standard Notes comes free with: * Seamless sync across all your devices, with easy to use applications on Android, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browsers. * Offline access, so you can access your downloaded notes even without a connection. * No limit on number of devices. * No limit on number of notes. * Passcode lock protection, along with fingerprint protection. * A tagging system to organize your notes (like #work, #ideas, #passwords, #crypto). * The ability to pin, lock, protect, and move notes to trash, which allows you to recover deleted notes until the trash is emptied. Standard Notes is completely open-source, which means when we say your notes are encrypted with industry-leading XChaCha-20 encryption, and that only you can read your notes, you don't have to take our word for it. Our code is open to the world to audit. We made Standard Notes simple because longevity is important to us. We want to make sure we're here, protecting your notes, for the next hundred years. You shouldn't have to find a new notes app every year. To sustain our development, we offer an optional paid program called Standard Notes Extended. Extended gives you access to powerful tools including: * Productivity editors (like Markdown, Code, Spreadsheets) * Beautiful themes (like Midnight, Focus, Solarized Dark) * Powerful cloud tools including daily backups of your encrypted data delivered to your email inbox every day, or backed up to your cloud provider (like Dropbox and Google Drive). You can learn more about Extended at standardnotes.com/extended. We're always happy to talk, whether it be a question, thought, or issue. Please feel free to email us any time at help@standardnotes.com. When you take the time to send us a message, we'll be sure to do the same.
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Logseq
Logseq is a knowledge management and collaboration platform. It focuses on privacy, longevity, and user control. Logseq offers a range of powerful tools for knowledge management, collaboration, PDF annotation, and task management with support for multiple file formats, including Markdown and Org-mode, and various features for organizing and structuring your notes. Logseq's Whiteboard feature lets you organize your knowledge and ideas using a spatial canvas with shapes, drawings, website embeds, and connectors. You can visually group and link your notes and external media (such as videos and images), enabling visual thinkers to compose, remix, annotate, and connect content from their knowledge base and emerging thoughts in a new way. In addition to its core features, Logseq has a growing ecosystem of plugins and themes that enable a wide range of workflows and customization options. Mobile apps are also available, providing access to most of the features of the desktop application. Whether you're a student, a professional, or anyone who values a clear and organized approach to managing your ideas and notes, Logseq is an excellent choice for anyone looking to improve their productivity and streamline their workflow.
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