Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Dnote is a command line notebook that syncs across multiple devices. Launched in 2020, it allows users to capture and access notes from the terminal and retrieve them on other devices. The product is designed for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a command line notebook with multi device sync launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Fuzzynote – terminal-based, CRDT-backed, collaborative note-taking▲153

   Terminal-based, hyper-fast, CRDT-backed, collaborative note-taking tool - Sambigeara/fuzzynote

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   DNotes▲68

   Write notes anywhere, powered by Blockstack

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Simple command line note taking tool▲84

   Daily notes command line tool. Contribute to tomlockwood/dn development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.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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   Notebook for Mac▲341

   The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

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   Trilium Notes – Scriptable note-taking application▲328

   Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes - TriliumNext/Trilium

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   note.md▲280

   your notes and research documentation now a local LLM Memory

   Jun 2026 · notemd.org · its alternatives →

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   I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

   Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

   2021 · noteship.com · 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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    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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    Simple tool for creating and organizing daily notes on the command line▲74

    Simple tool for creating and organizing daily notes on the command line - dkaslovsky/textnote

    2021 · github.com · 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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    Alternote ▲263

    Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

    2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Notebook for Web▲224

    The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.

    2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

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    Noteship for Mac▲117

    From notes to knowledge

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

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    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Dnotebook▲67

    Easily create pages with live code, text and visualizations.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dnote – E2E encrypted command line notebook▲7

    A simple command line notebook. Contribute to dnote/dnote development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Deepnote for Teams▲155

    Where data teams do their best work

    2021 · deepnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Dnote – Instantly Capture Your Coding Wisdom▲100

    2017 · dnote.io · its alternatives →

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    Innos Note▲150

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

    2022 · innos.io · its alternatives →

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    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Digital Notes▲44

    All your ideas in one place

    2025 · digitalnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

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