Keep It alternatives · Note-Taking
Self-hosted alternatives to Keep It
The Keep It listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 22 of the 169 other note-taking apps in this directory can be self-hosted, 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). All of them are free or have a free plan.
22 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
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 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 plan · from $90/yr
Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted notes app with open source clients
- Standard Notes starts at $90 per year (Productivity). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Standard Notes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Standard Notes lists a web app.
- Only Standard Notes lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free
Trilium Notes
Free, open-source hierarchical notes for a personal knowledge base
- Trilium Notes is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Trilium Notes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Trilium Notes lists a web app.
- Only Trilium Notes lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Free plan · from $50/yr
SilverBullet
Scriptable Markdown knowledge base, self-hosted or on desktop
- SilverBullet starts at $50 per user / year (Desktop Pro, required for work use). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- SilverBullet has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SilverBullet lists a web app.
- Only SilverBullet lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Free
flatnotes
Self-hosted notes web app on a flat folder of Markdown files
- flatnotes is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- flatnotes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only flatnotes lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free
Jotty
Self-hosted notes and checklists stored as Markdown files
- Jotty is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Jotty has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Jotty lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $64 one-time
SiYuan
Open-source, local-first notes built on linked content blocks
- SiYuan starts at $64 one-time payment (PRO Features). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- SiYuan has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SiYuan lists a web app.
- Only SiYuan lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free
TiddlyWiki
Open-source personal wiki kept in a single HTML file
- TiddlyWiki is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- TiddlyWiki has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TiddlyWiki lists a web app.
- Only TiddlyWiki lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Lockbook
Open-source encrypted notes app with Markdown and drawing
- Lockbook starts at $2.99 per month. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Lockbook has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lockbook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Keep It lists a browser extension.
10 more that can be self-hosted
All 22 in one tableCommon questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Keep It?
Yes. Notesnook, Memos, NoteDiscovery, Joplin, Standard Notes, Trilium Notes, SilverBullet, flatnotes and 14 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Keep It be self-hosted?
The Keep It listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 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 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.