Keep It alternatives · Note-Taking
Open-source alternatives to Keep It
Keep It 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.
Keep It is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled). 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 Keep It
- 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). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Notesnook has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notesnook lists a web app.
- Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
- Memos is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Memos has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Memos lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
GitJournal
Mobile Markdown notes app that syncs through any Git repository
- GitJournal starts at $1.99 per month in installments, or $31.99 one-time (US App Store minimums). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- GitJournal has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GitJournal lists an Android app.
- Only Keep It lists a macOS app.
- Free plan · from $12.99 one-time
MiaoYan
Native Mac Markdown notes app with a split editor and preview
- MiaoYan starts at $12.99 one-time purchase (App Store edition). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- MiaoYan has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Keep It lists a browser extension.
- MiaoYan is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
NoteDiscovery
Self-hosted Markdown knowledge base that runs in the browser
- NoteDiscovery is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- NoteDiscovery has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NoteDiscovery lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free
QOwnNotes
Open-source Markdown notes app with Nextcloud and ownCloud support
- QOwnNotes is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- QOwnNotes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only QOwnNotes lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Keep It lists an iOS app.
- Free
Dendron
Open-source Markdown notes with hierarchies, built for VS Code
- Dendron is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Dendron has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dendron lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Keep It lists an iOS app.
- Free
nb
Command-line note, bookmark and knowledge base tool in one script
- nb is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- nb has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only nb lists Linux and Windows apps.
- Only Keep It lists an iOS app.
- 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. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Logseq has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Logseq lists a web app.
- Only Logseq lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- 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. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Reflect has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Reflect is open source, according to its own site.
- Keep It can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 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). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Joplin has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Joplin lists a web app.
- Only Joplin lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free
Simplenote
Free plain-text notes that sync across every major platform
- Simplenote is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Simplenote has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Simplenote lists a web app.
- Only Simplenote lists Android, Windows and Linux apps.
44 more that are open source
- Standard Notes
- Trilium Notes
- Tolaria
- FSNotes
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- VNote
- Notenik
- NoteGen
- Zavala
- Bangle.io
- SilverBullet
- flatnotes
- Jotty
- Marknote
- MindForger
- Foam
- SiYuan
- TiddlyWiki
- Lockbook
- FUTO Notes
- Linwood Butterfly
- Markor
- Quillpad
- Blinko
- Zim
- Xournal++
- Mimiri Notes
- Saber
- Rnote
- Orgzly Revived
- Fossify Notes
- NotallyX
- CherryTree
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Stylus Labs Write
- DeepNotes
- Khoj
- Orgro
- Dnote
- AppFlowy
- AFFiNE
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Keep It?
Yes. Notesnook, Memos, GitJournal, MiaoYan, NoteDiscovery, QOwnNotes, Dendron, nb and 48 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Keep It open source?
Keep It 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?
Notesnook, Memos, GitJournal, MiaoYan, NoteDiscovery, QOwnNotes, Dendron, nb 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 Keep It: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.