Note-taking
Amplenote: A feature-rich note-taking app that links notes and task management.
Anydo: A comprehensive note-taking application that combines a to-do list, calendar, and reminders. It helps users organize tasks and projects, set reminders, and facilitate collaboration.
Apple Notes: A simple, clean note-taking application integrated with all Apple devices.
Asana: A robust project management tool for team collaboration and work management.
Bear: A flexible, markdown note-taking application for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Bundled Notes: A modern, powerful note-taking, writing, and organizing app.
Calculus: This note-taking app facilitates the creation and organization of lists using a blend
Boostnote: Boostnote is a Markdown note-taking application for developers of plain text and code and supports syntax highlighting with built-in calculators and converters for various units and measurements.
Capacities: A dynamic project and task management tool.1
Caret: A markdown editor with a focus on customization and productivity.
CherryTree: A free, open-source, hierarchical note-taking app that organizes data in a tree-like structure. It supports rich text formatting, syntax highlighting, and password protection.
ClickUp: An all-in-one project management tool for productive team collaboration.
Coda: A new type of document that blends spreadsheets, presentations, apps, and documents into a single canvas.
Craft: A fresh take on documents, notes, and collaboration.
Dendron
Dillinger: Dillinger is a web-based markdown editor with a minimalist interface and features for live previewing, syntax highlighting, and document statistics. It supports a range of export options and can be used offline.
Dropbox Paper: A collaborative workspace that helps teams create and share early ideas.
DYNALIST: A dynamic tool that decomposes complex information into manageable lists, making it a powerful note-taking app perfect for brainstorming and organization.
Evernote: A comprehensive note-taking app supporting clipping web pages, storing attachments, and more.
Fetchnotes: An application that allows users to write down notes and categorize them using hashtags swiftly. It also includes features for collaboration and syncing across devices.
ghostwriter: Ghostwriter is a free and open-source markdown editor focusing on distraction-free writing and a minimalist interface. It includes features for live previewing, syntax highlighting, and document statistics.
Outline: A documentation, knowledge-sharing base for teams.
Gitbook: Gitbook is a modern platform where teams can document everything from products to APIs and internal knowledge bases.
Github: Although primarily a web-based platform for software development projects, it allows users to store and manage code, track changes, and collaborate with others on code development, serving as a non-traditional note-taking tool for programmers.
GitJournal: A mobile-first Markdown editor integrated with Git.
GoodNotes: A note-taking app that lets you write, sketch, and annotate PDFs on iOS devices.
Google Keep: A straightforward note-taking service with features for checklists, labels, and color-coded notes.
HackMD: HackMD is a real-time, collaborative markdown note editor that allows individuals or teams to write and share markdown files.
Inkdrop: Tailored for programmers and technical writers, Inkdrop is a note-taking app that includes features for organizing notes by tags and notebooks and supports syntax highlighting and Markdown for code snippets and text formatting.
Joplin: An open-source note-taking app that supports markdown, syncing, to-do lists, and more.
Laverna: An open-source note-taking app that offers end-to-end encryption for complete data privacy. It supports Markdown formatting and can be used offline.
Listacular: This note-taking app enables users to create and organize notes using hashtags and includes features for syncing notes across devices and backing up data.
Logseq: A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge sharing and management.
Mem: A memory enhancement tool that helps to capture and revisit important information.
Microsoft OneNote: A cross-platform note-taking and organization application similar to Evernote that facilitates taking notes in various formats and includes features for organizing, tagging, and searching notes, and can sync across devices while sharing with others.
Nimbus Note: An information management platform for notes, tasks, databases, etc.
Notability: A powerful yet wonderfully simple note-taking and annotation app.
Notejoy: A collaborative notes app for you and your team.
NotesHub: A fully cross-platform and vendor-agnostic Markdown note-taking app.
Notion: An all-in-one workspace for note-taking, project management, and task tracking.
Obsidian: A robust knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text markdown files.
OmniFocus: A personal task manager that helps organize tasks and focus on what’s important.
OneNote: A digital notebook from Microsoft for capturing, storing, and sharing all kinds of information.
Reflect: An app for private reflection, capturing thoughts, and learning insights.2
RemNote: A note-taking tool with a unique knowledge base for studying and learning.
Quip: Quip is a collaborative productivity software suite for mobile and the web, combining collaborative documents, spreadsheets, and chat in one seamless experience.
RiseUp Pad:A real-time collaborative text editor that allows multiple users to edit a document simultaneously. It is designed for secure communication and collaboration and is often used by activists and other groups who value privacy and security.
Roam Research: A note-taking tool designed for networked thought. As users take notes, they create links between ideas, facilitating organization and review.
SimpleNote: Simplenote is a basic note-taking application developed by Automattic, which created WordPress. The application is free and available on every platform, including Linux. It’s also open source. You can use Simplenote in your web browser.
Slite: A collaborative note-taking application designed for team environments, Slite enables the creation, sharing, and management of notes, tasks, and projects. It includes features for organizing and tagging notes, with a user-friendly interface.
Somnote: Somnote is a note-taking app that supports a range of formatting options for notes, including text, images, and audio recordings. It also includes features for syncing notes across devices and backing up data.
Squid: Squid supports creating and organizing handwritten notes using a stylus or finger. It includes features for organizing notes by category and exporting notes to various formats.
StackEdit: A free, open-source markdown editor that creates a distraction-free writing environment. It includes features for live previewing, syntax highlighting, and document statistics and supports custom CSS, LaTeX, and more.
Standard Notes: A free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app.3
Supernotes: Supernotes is a fast note-taking app available on Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web. The app encourages you to break down your information into short-form notecards. This helps you to connect your knowledge more flexibly – each notecard is taggable, nestable, linkable, and shareable. You can view your cards in a handful of different ways: as a List, as a grid in the Broadsheet view, or as nodes in the Graph view.
Tana: An app for organizing, reading, and sharing web clippings and bookmarks.
Taskade: A remote workspace for tasks, notes, and video chat.
Things: A personal task manager that is easy to use yet provides various powerful features.
TiddlyWiki: A unique non-linear notebook for capturing, organizing, and sharing complex information.
Tomboy: A note-taking app for Linux and Windows that facilitates creating and organizing notes with a variety of formatting options. It includes features for linking notes, searching notes, and syncing notes with other devices.
Turtl App: The Turtl App is a secure place to store all your notes, passwords, and bookmarks. It uses high-end cryptography to protect your data.
Typora: A markdown editor focusing on providing a seamless experience for writing and reading markdown files. It includes features like live previewing, distraction-free mode, and export options.
Wiki.js:Wiki.js is an open-source wiki application that provides excellent Markdown support. I’ve been impressed by the quality of this free software and recommend it to anyone interested in a wiki for personal or team use. Wiki.js is easy to use and provides several powerful configuration options, including the ability to enable Pandoc for converting between markup formats, like AsciiDoc, and settings for turning various Markdown formatting options on and off. It works well out of the box and rivals many propriety software offerings.
Workflowy: An organizational tool that makes life easier, offering a simple way to manage lists and tasks.
Wridea: Wridea lets users create and organize notes using various formatting options, including text, images, and links. It also includes features for organizing notes by category and sharing notes with others.
Writemd: Writemd is a markdown editor for writers with a focus mode and a clean interface to help you focus on your writing.
Zettlr: Zettlr is a free and open-source Markdown application for academic writing. It provides many powerful tools to help you write academic texts right out of the box.
Zoho Notebook: Similar to the Notebook offering, Zoho Notebook provides a way to take notes, create checklists, and even save audio files. It comes with a user-friendly interface and can be synced across multiple devices.