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24 alternatives to Noteli

An open source CLI tool to take notes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Noteli launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notea▲288

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

   2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Trilium Notes – Scriptable note-taking application▲328

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

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OpenNotas▲379

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

   2024 · opennotas.io · 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 →

5. 5
   Take Notes▲78

   Handwritten notes made easy

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Note It▲59

   A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boostnote▲164

   An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Noteey▲279

   The all-in-one infinite canvas app for thinking and creation

   2024 · noteey.com · its alternatives →

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   Collate: Cross platform note taking app based on plain text data format▲85

   Welcome to the Collate Blog! As our first blog post, let’s kick things off with the...

   2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NotesHub▲95

    Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

    2021 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A tool for your learning, like Anki and Notion in one▲268

    2021 · notegarden.web.app · 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 →

13. 13
    NotesHub 3.0▲87

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

    2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RawStr Notes▲78

    The missing notetaking tool for developers

    2021 · rawstr.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

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

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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    Einote▲133

    Take notes from any web page in seconds

    2022 · einote.com · its alternatives →

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    Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

    Effortless note-taking in your browser

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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

    2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

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    Zli – A Batteries-Included CLI Framework for Zig▲95

    I built zli, a batteries-included CLI framework for Zig with a focus on DX and composability. Key features: - Typed flags with default values and help output - Rich formatting, and layout support - Command trees with isolated execution logic - It’s designed to feel good to use, not just to work. - Built for real-world CLI apps, not toy examples. Would love feedback, feature ideas, or thoughts from other Zig devs. repo here: https://github.com/xcaeser/zli

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NoteRiot▲79

    Easy, private, secure note taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notemod: Note-Taking App - Open Source▲10

    note-taking app free & open source

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notefy▲66

    All your notes in one place accessible from any device

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Noteify▲11

    Fast, Simple & Secure Cloud Notepad

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Posce, a note-taking toolkit for your command-line▲54

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →