Alternatives · Note-Taking

Dnote alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Dnote alternative is Joplin (3.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.

Dnote compared with 5 alternatives: nb, Notenik, Joplin, SilverBullet and Memos.

Dnote is free to use. All 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
DnoteThis tool	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
nb	Free	Free	macOS, Windows, Linux
Notenik	Free	Free	macOS
Joplin	Free plan · from €2.40/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
SilverBullet	Free plan · from $50/yr	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Memos	Free	Free	Web, Browser extension

Price against what you get

Dnote has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.

nb, Joplin, SilverBullet and Memos score higher without starting lower.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of note-taking apps, and the best at every price

How each one differs from Dnote

nb
Command-line note, bookmark and knowledge base tool in one script
- nb is free.
- nb also covers Markdown, linked notes, tasks and bookmarks.
Suits: Terminal users who want notes and bookmarks in version-controlled plain text
nb vs Dnote nb pricing and details
Notenik
Free Mac notes app with Markdown, custom fields and outlining
- Notenik is free.
- Notenik lists no Linux and Windows apps, which Dnote has.
- Notenik also covers Markdown, linked notes and tasks.
Suits: Mac users who want notes kept as plain text files they control
Notenik vs Dnote Notenik pricing and details
Joplin
Open source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose
- Joplin starts at 2.40€ per month, billed yearly at 28.69€ (Joplin Cloud Basic).
- Joplin also lists a web app, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension.
- Joplin is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Joplin also covers Markdown and web clipper.
Suits: People who want open source notes synced through their own storage
Joplin vs Dnote Joplin pricing and details
SilverBullet
Scriptable Markdown knowledge base, self-hosted or on desktop
- SilverBullet starts at $50 per user / year (Desktop Pro, required for work use).
- SilverBullet also lists a web app.
- SilverBullet also covers Markdown, linked notes and wiki.
Suits: People who want Markdown notes they can query and script
SilverBullet vs Dnote SilverBullet pricing and details
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
- Memos is free.
- Memos also lists a web app and a browser extension.
- Memos lists no macOS, Linux and Windows apps, which Dnote has.
- Memos also covers Markdown, linked notes and web clipper.
Suits: Self-hosters who want quick notes on a server they control
Memos vs Dnote Memos pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Dnote

Sync between devices requires running your own server; the vendor lists no hosted service.
It is a command-line tool with no mobile or web app listed on its site.
Binaries are listed for macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Windows; FreeBSD is not a platform on this site.

Dnote pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Dnote?

The alternatives to Dnote in this directory are nb, Notenik, Joplin, SilverBullet and Memos. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Dnote.

Is there a free alternative to Dnote?

Yes. nb, Notenik and Memos are free to use. Joplin and SilverBullet have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which Dnote alternatives work on Android?

The Dnote listing does not include an Android app. Joplin lists one.

Which Dnote alternatives work on iOS?

The Dnote listing does not include an iOS app. Joplin lists one.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three note-taking apps, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as Dnote, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools Dnote’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name Dnote.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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