Joplin
Notes & research for writersOpen-source note app with notebooks, search and sync options
- Stars
- ★ 56.8k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Free alternatives to Evernote
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Quick answer: Joplin has the most stars on its repository of the 4 options here (★ 56.8k), followed by Logseq (★ 45.3k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Note-taking app often used for research clippings and writing ideas. Here are 4 free options, most-starred first.
Logseq
Notes & research for writersOpen-source outliner and knowledge graph that works offline
- Stars
- ★ 45.3k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Anytype
Notes & research for writersLocal-first knowledge base with peer sync
- Stars
- ★ 8.9k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
Obsidian
Notes & research for writersLocal markdown vaults with links, useful as a writer's bible
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Evernote?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 4 options: Joplin, Logseq, Anytype and Obsidian.
Which Evernote alternatives are open source?
Joplin (AGPL-3.0), Logseq (AGPL-3.0) and Anytype (MIT). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Evernote alternatives run on a Mac?
Joplin, Logseq, Anytype and Obsidian (all of them).
Related categories: Notes & research for writers
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