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24 alternatives to Boostnote

Boostnote is an open-sourced note app for programmer.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Boostnote launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Boostnote▲164

   An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2BA
   Boostnote – An open-source note taking app designed for programmers▲68

   2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Boostnote▲17

   An open source note-taking app made for progammers

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boostlog▲151

   A blogging platform for programmers.

   2018 · boostlog.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitNoter▲72

   Open source webapp to store notes to in github repository

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TalkNotes▲854

   Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

   2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notejoy▲341

   Collaborative notes for you and your team

   2017 · notejoy.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BrewNote▲494

   AI-powered notes for user interviews

   2023 · app.looppanel.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OpenNotas▲379

    The best personal note-taking app, fast, secure & free

    2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

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    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UpNote for Android▲80

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Kompad▲278

    An open-source note-taking app for devs

    2024 · kompad.hudy9x.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Better Notes▲357

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub▲179

    2017 · kobble.io · its alternatives →

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    Notepin▲349

    Extremely simple note-taking

    2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hypernotes▲313

    Create, share, and understand knowledge in a new way

    2021 · zenkit.com · its alternatives →

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    Boostnote Mobile▲6

    Boostnote for iOS and Android.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Boostlog 2.0▲7

    A new look and features to online community for programmers

    2018 · boostlog.io · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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    CrushPaper – Open-Source Workflowy and Evernote for Writers, Students▲56

    2015 · crushpaper.com · its alternatives →

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    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

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