Apple Notes Alternatives & Competitors

Zero-knowledge encrypted notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords in one app. Your keys never leave your device. One-time price, no subscription. Hosted in Switzerland.

Key PrivacyNotes features:

Privacy-focused Encryption Ephemeral notes Simple and lightweight

Try for free Open Source freemium $48 / One-off (Early adopter price)

Bring your life's work together in one digital workspace. Evernote is the place to collect inspirational ideas, write meaningful words, and move your important projects forward.

Key Evernote features:

Cross-Platform Compatibility Organizational Tools Web Clipper Collaboration Features

Get the OneNote app for free on your tablet, phone, and computer, so you can capture your ideas and to-do lists in one place wherever you are. Or try OneNote with Office for free.

Key OneNote features:

Cross-Platform Accessibility Collaboration Features Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem Flexible Organization

A better way to organize your mind.

Key Workflowy features:

Kanban boards Tags Search and Filtering Files & Attachments

freemium $4.99 / Monthly (Workflowy Pro)

The simplest way to keep notes. Light, clean, and free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, and the web.

Key Simplenote features:

Ease of Use Free of Cost Real-time Sync Multi-platform Support

Open Source

All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.

Key Notion features:

All-in-One Workspace Highly Customizable Collaboration Features Cross-Platform Availability

Capture notes, share them with others, and access them from your computer, phone or tablet. Free with a Google account.

Key Google Keep features:

Cross-Platform Accessibility Integration with Google Ecosystem Real-Time Collaboration Voice Notes

A collaborative document-editing service.

Key Dropbox Paper features:

Collaboration Integration with Dropbox User-Friendly Interface Multimedia Support

More often than not, note-taking is a pressing, off the cuff movement that requests a quick and productive approach.

Key Somnote features:

User-Friendly Interface Synchronization Security Rich Text Editor

Add notes to anything.

Key Ghostnote features:

Contextual Notes User-Friendly Interface Integration with macOS

Box Notes: take meeting notes, share status updates and plan projects together instantly. Online, across devices.

Key Box Notes features:

Collaboration Integration with Box Ease of Use Security Features

Combine handwriting, photos and typing in a single note to bring your projects to life. Use a wide range of note-taking and sketching tools to capture every detail. You can even add and annotate PDFs in Notability.

Key Notability features:

User-Friendly Interface Multi-Platform Availability Versatile Note-Taking Robust Annotation Tools

Colorful & powerful sticky notes app for Windows & Phones.

Key Notezilla features:

Keep sticky notes always on top of other apps Set reminders to sticky notes. Move your sticky notes into folders called memoboards Stick notes to webpages, documents, programs, apps, folders, or any window.

paid Free Trial $29.95 / One-off (A single license is allowed to be in use on up to 2 computers)

RedNotebook is a software that format, tag and search entries and add pictures, links and customizable templates, spell check notes, and export to plain text, HTML, Latex or PDF.

Key RedNotebook features:

Ease of Use Tagging and Searching Journal Capabilities Cross-Platform