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VNote is a Markdown note-taking application launched in 2018. It allows users to write and organize notes using Markdown formatting. The app is designed for individuals who prefer plain-text note-taking with Markdown… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   VNote▲78

   A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown

   2018 · tamlok.github.io · 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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   Dim Notes▲331

   Auto-tags your thoughts

   Nov 2025 · thedim.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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   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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   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

   The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   YourNote▲92

   Notes app that puts privacy first

   2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Crossnote – a note taking extension for VSCode▲97

    (WIP) Turn your VSCode into a decent markdown note taking platform - 0xGG/vscode-crossnote

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · 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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    Supernotes▲421

    The collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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    A Markdown Notepad App▲57

    A markdown notepad app. Contribute to kenforthewin/noted development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Notable – A Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck▲124

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

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · 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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    Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

    Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

    2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

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    Real-time notes app built with Vue.js, inspired by Notational Velocity▲257

    2017 · notational.co · its alternatives →

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    YourNote, a note-taking app that puts users’ data first▲68

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    Notepin▲349

    Extremely simple note-taking

    2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    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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