Work · alternatives · 2026

GitJournal is a mobile-first note-taking app that stores markdown notes in Git repositories. It allows users to write and organize notes on their phone while maintaining version control through Git integration. The app… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitJournal – Mobile First Markdown Notes Integrated with Git launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GitJournal▲63

   Mobile first Markdown notes synchronized with Git

   2022 · gitjournal.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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   NotesHub 3.0▲87

   Fully cross-platform, markdown-based note-taking app

   2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   NotesHub▲95

   Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

   2021 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   Git Blog▲156

   Publish sites using Markdown & GitHub from your phone

   Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   NotesHub 3.3▲135

   Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

   2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   GitNoter▲72

   Open source webapp to store notes to in github repository

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   NotesHub 2.x▲74

   Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards

   2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   GitSheet▲319

   A dead simple Git cheat sheet.

   2019 · gitsheet.wtf · its alternatives →

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    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing▲251

    Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…

    2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub▲179

    2017 · kobble.io · its alternatives →

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    CLI plain-text notes & bookmarks with Git, sync, encryption, and more▲240

    CLI and local web plain text note‑taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + more, in a single portable script. - xwmx/nb

    2020 · github.com · 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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    Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

    2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

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    GitNote- Online MD note editor that syncs to GitHub▲11

    2025 · usegitnote.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Writt – Make and publish notes from Telegram▲77

    2018 · writt.glitch.me · its alternatives →

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    GitBook – Build beautiful programming books using GitHub and Markdown▲442

    GitBook is a knowledge platform that connects your docs, product and users, answers user questions, and identifies knowledge gaps. Docs-as-code support & AI insights included.

    2014 · gitbook.io · its alternatives →

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    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

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    GitNotēs▲3

    Your notes, Git-synced

    Jun 2026 · gitnotes.org · its alternatives →

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    An open source alternative to Evernote (Self Hosted)▲241

    An open source, markdown-based, self-hosted note taking webapp. - batnoter/batnoter

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Notable – The markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck▲19

    The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck. - notable/notable

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Notea▲288

    Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

    2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes▲311

    A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.

    2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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