Fabric alternatives · Note-Taking
Open-source alternatives to Fabric
Fabric is not described as open source on its own site. 56 of the 169 other note-taking apps in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Fabric has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus). 55 of them are free or have a free plan.
56 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Fabric
- Free
Khoj
Open-source AI assistant that searches and chats over your notes
- Khoj is free. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Fabric lists a browser extension.
- Khoj is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
NoteGen
Open-source Markdown notes app that organizes captures with AI
- NoteGen is free. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists a web app.
- NoteGen is open source, according to its own site.
- NoteGen also covers Markdown.
- Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Blinko
AI-assisted card notes, self-hosted or on Blinko Cloud
- Blinko starts at $5.99 per month, billed monthly (Blinko Cloud Pro). Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists an iOS app.
- Only Fabric lists a browser extension.
- Blinko is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
QOwnNotes
Open-source Markdown notes app with Nextcloud and ownCloud support
- QOwnNotes is free. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists a web app.
- Only Fabric lists an iOS app.
- QOwnNotes is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Logseq
Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files
- Logseq starts at $5 per month for Open Collective backers, which unlocks Logseq Sync. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists a browser extension.
- Logseq is open source, according to its own site.
- Logseq also covers Markdown, linked notes and daily notes.
- 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. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists a web app.
- Only Fabric lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Reflect is open source, according to its own site.
- 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). Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Joplin is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Joplin also covers Markdown.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- 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). Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Standard Notes is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Standard Notes also covers Markdown.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- 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). Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Notesnook is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Notesnook also covers Markdown and linked notes.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- 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. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- AFFiNE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AFFiNE also covers databases.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, notes, web clipper and file sync.
- Free
Trilium Notes
Free, open-source hierarchical notes for a personal knowledge base
- Trilium Notes is free. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists iOS and Android apps.
- Trilium Notes is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Trilium Notes also covers Markdown.
- Free
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
- Memos is free. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- Only Fabric lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Memos is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Memos also covers Markdown and linked notes.
44 more that are open source
- Tolaria
- Linwood Butterfly
- Zavala
- Stylus Labs Write
- DeepNotes
- MindForger
- Simplenote
- AppFlowy
- SiYuan
- TiddlyWiki
- Xournal++
- FSNotes
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- Lockbook
- Mimiri Notes
- FUTO Notes
- Saber
- Rnote
- Orgzly Revived
- GitJournal
- Markor
- Quillpad
- Fossify Notes
- NotallyX
- MiaoYan
- VNote
- Notenik
- Bangle.io
- SilverBullet
- flatnotes
- Jotty
- NoteDiscovery
- CherryTree
- Zim
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Marknote
- Dendron
- Orgro
- Dnote
- nb
- Foam
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Fabric?
Yes. Khoj, NoteGen, Blinko, QOwnNotes, Logseq, Reflect, Joplin, Standard Notes and 48 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Fabric open source?
Fabric is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these note-taking apps are free?
Khoj, NoteGen, Blinko, QOwnNotes, Logseq, Reflect, Joplin, Standard Notes and 47 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 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 Fabric: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.