Note Taking & Knowledge Management

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Note Taking & Knowledge Management

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TriliumNext (Trilium Notes)

Feature-rich hierarchical note-taking app for building large personal knowledge bases. The original Trilium project has moved to the TriliumNext community fork with active development.

Evernote Linux macOS Open Source

ClickUp

All-in-one productivity platform with project management, docs, and collaboration features. Generous free plan.

Confluence Android iOS Linux

Microsoft OneNote: Free Cross Platform Notebook

Microsoft's free digital notebook with cross-platform sync, multimedia support, and Office integration.

Confluence Android iOS macOS

Logseq

Privacy-first, open-source knowledge base with block-based editing and local file storage.

Evernote Android iOS Linux

Anytype

Privacy-first knowledge management with local encryption, peer-to-peer sync, and offline-first architecture.

Confluence Android iOS Linux

AppFlowy

Open-source AI workspace combining projects, wikis & teams with offline support and data ownership.

Confluence Android iOS Linux

Turtl

Open-source encrypted note-taking app with bookmarks, passwords, and collaborative spaces for privacy-focused users.

Evernote Self Hosted

Simplenote

Minimalist cross-platform note-taking app with unlimited notes, automatic sync, version history, and pure text focus.

Evernote Android iOS Linux

Apple Notes

Native iOS note-taking app with handwriting, document scanning, collaboration, and seamless Apple ecosystem integration.

Evernote iOS macOS

Google Keep

Simple note-taking app with color coding, reminders, location-based alerts, and seamless Google services integration.

Evernote Android iOS Web App

Notion

All-in-one workspace combining notes, databases, tasks, and collaboration tools with powerful customization and team features.

Confluence Android iOS macOS

Joplin

Open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encryption, Markdown support, and cross-platform sync for privacy-focused users.

Evernote Android iOS Linux