Alternatives

Products that do what Notea does

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

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Notea – Self-hosted note-taking app stored on S3▲8
2021 · cinwell.com
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QuickNote.io▲145
📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018
3
NotesHub▲95
Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app
2021
4
NotesHub 3.3▲135
Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app
2024
5
NotePlan 3▲264
Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020
6
Online NotesPad▲247
Free online notes taking app
2025
7
Notebook for Web▲224
The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.
2017
8
Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025
9
Notekeeper▲101
Decentralized note keeping app
2019
10
NerdyNotes▲176
Markdown note taking app for developers
2025
11
MinkNote▲157
Private macOS notes built on plain Markdown files
Jul 2026 · muse23.com
12
Material Notes▲169
Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design
2017
13
Noteli▲105
An open source CLI tool to take notes
2021
14
Manifest▲248
A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.
2020
15
Standard Notes▲164
A simple and private notes app.
2017
16
NoteRiot▲79
Easy, private, secure note taking.
2018
17
Paperwork▲144
An open source Evernote alternative
2015
18
Once▲179
Keep a journal like a real life book.
2018
19
Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016
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Technical note app that builds a knowledge base▲180
2018 · monocorpus.com
21
UpNote▲161
The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020
22
YourNote▲92
Notes app that puts privacy first
2018
23
Matcha▲102
IPad Note Taking App
Apr 2026
24
Notey▲117
Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes
2025

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