Evernote alternatives · Note-Taking
Open-source alternatives to Evernote
Evernote is not described as open source on its own site. 50 of the 146 other note-taking apps in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Evernote has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly. All of them are free or have a free plan.
50 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Evernote
- Free plan · from €2.40/mo
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). Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Joplin lists a Linux app.
- Joplin is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Joplin also covers Markdown.
- Free
NoteGen
Open-source Markdown notes app that organizes captures with AI
- NoteGen is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only NoteGen lists a Linux app.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- NoteGen is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Zavala
Free open-source outliner for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- Zavala is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- Only Evernote lists Windows and Android apps.
- Only Evernote lists a browser extension.
- Free
QOwnNotes
Open-source Markdown notes app with Nextcloud and ownCloud support
- QOwnNotes is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only QOwnNotes lists a Linux app.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- Only Evernote lists an iOS app.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Reflect
Open-source daily notes app with backlinks and local Markdown
- Reflect starts at $9.99 per month, or $99 per year, for the iPhone and iPad app. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- Only Evernote lists Windows and Android apps.
- Reflect is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $90/yr
Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted notes app with open source clients
- Standard Notes starts at $90 per year (Productivity). Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Standard Notes lists a Linux app.
- Standard Notes is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Standard Notes also covers Markdown.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Notesnook
Open source, end-to-end encrypted notes on every platform
- Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential). Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Notesnook lists a Linux app.
- Notesnook is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Notesnook also covers Markdown and linked notes.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
AppFlowy
Open-core workspace for docs, wikis and projects you can self-host
- AppFlowy starts at $6 / month, billed annually (self-hosted One); cloud Pro is $16 per member. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only AppFlowy lists a Linux app.
- Only Evernote lists a browser extension.
- AppFlowy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $6.75/mo
AFFiNE
Open-source workspace that merges docs, whiteboards and databases
- AFFiNE starts at $6.75 per month, billed annually. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only AFFiNE lists a Linux app.
- AFFiNE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AFFiNE also covers databases and whiteboard.
- Free
Trilium Notes
Free, open-source hierarchical notes for a personal knowledge base
- Trilium Notes is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Trilium Notes lists a Linux app.
- Only Evernote lists iOS and Android apps.
- Trilium Notes is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
- Memos is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Evernote lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Memos is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Memos also covers Markdown and linked notes.
- Free
Tolaria
Free, open-source desktop app for Markdown knowledge bases
- Tolaria is free. Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly.
- Only Tolaria lists a Linux app.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- Only Evernote lists iOS and Android apps.
38 more that are open source
- Lockbook
- Linwood Butterfly
- Orgzly Revived
- Markor
- Quillpad
- Fossify Notes
- NotallyX
- VNote
- Notenik
- Blinko
- Jotty
- NoteDiscovery
- Zim
- Stylus Labs Write
- DeepNotes
- MindForger
- Logseq
- Simplenote
- SiYuan
- TiddlyWiki
- Xournal++
- FSNotes
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- Mimiri Notes
- FUTO Notes
- Saber
- Rnote
- GitJournal
- MiaoYan
- Bangle.io
- SilverBullet
- flatnotes
- CherryTree
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Marknote
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Evernote?
Yes. Joplin, NoteGen, Zavala, QOwnNotes, Reflect, Standard Notes, Notesnook, AppFlowy and 42 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Evernote open source?
Evernote is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 4, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Evernote: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.