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24 alternatives to Boostnote

An open source note-taking app made for progammers

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 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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

   2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

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   Boostnote▲164

   An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Boostnote▲7

   Boostnote is an open-sourced note app for programmer.

   2015 · b00st.io · its alternatives →

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   TalkNotes▲854

   Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

   2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →

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   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

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   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

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   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Boostlog▲151

   A blogging platform for programmers.

   2018 · boostlog.io · its alternatives →

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   OpenNotas▲379

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

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

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    noteX▲188

    Discover the power of AI-powered note-taking with noteX

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    NoteGPT▲216

    Your summary AI note taker for meetings, videos & everything

    Dec 2025 · notegpt.com · its alternatives →

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    CopyNote▲92

    Smart snippets and message templates for your phone

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    UpNote for Android▲80

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Boostnote Mobile▲6

    Boostnote for iOS and Android.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SuperNote▲121

    AI-first note-taking that turns any content into knowledge

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Note it▲63

    Want to remember something, note it

    2022 · noteitpreview.netlify.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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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    nvNotes▲107

    The quick, easy way to create and organise notes.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Grug Notes, a simple take on text notes▲100

    Hey hacker news, I've worked on a note/wiki app nights and weekends for almost two years. While still missing some essentials and polish, I'm happy with the progress and some of my use cases: personal CRM, work notes, and a place to write/record funny things my kid says. I bought into the hype a few years ago with linking apps but quickly grew tired of spinners and steep learning curves, so I started over with a text box and my HTML skills from twenty years ago. Then Chatgpt came out, giving me the tools to add a bit of magic and dig into my stance on simplicity even more. I'd love…

    2024 · grugnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickNoter▲100

    Let AI take notes for anything you upload/record/paste

    2023 · its alternatives →

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