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24 alternatives to Gruik

Free and open-source note-taking service

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gruik launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OpenNotas▲379

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

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FreePik▲211

   Free graphic resources for designers and developers

   2014 · freepik.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Openillux▲214

   Find awesome free illustrations across the Internet

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Grav 1.1▲73

   An open source flat file CMS, updated

   2016 · getgrav.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   tsk.lol▲116

   a customizable, open source, local-first, task manager

   Nov 2025 · tsk.lol · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boostnote▲164

   An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Laverna▲153

   An open source Evernote alternative

   2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Omniref▲145

   Sticky notes for code: annotation and code review for GitHub

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

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    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UINotebook▲183

    A notebook for creatives and engineers

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    NoteBear▲77

    Buy and sell notes or skills directly

    2016 · notebear.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Boostnote▲17

    An open source note-taking app made for progammers

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Innos Note▲150

    An all-in-one collaboration hub built for tomorrow's teams

    2022 · innos.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Joindesk▲72

    An open-source project management tool

    2022 · joindesk.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    OpenNotebooks▲71

    A simple and free note taking app for iOS devices.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    glook▲88

    Searching web made easy for developers

    2022 · glook.dhairyashah.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NoTex▲66

    Online Text Editor for Math Formulas (open source)

    2014 · linux-abos.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fossdroid▲85

    Free & open source Android applications

    2015 · fossdroid.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notemod: Note-Taking App - Open Source▲10

    note-taking app free & open source

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23BA
    Boostnote – An open-source note taking app designed for programmers▲68

    2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FOSS Notes▲5

    A collaborative platform for notes regarding FOSS

    2017 · its alternatives →

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