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Note-taking

Apps for writing, organising and finding your notes.

6 tools, ordered by our rating.

  1. 1
    Anytype

    Local-first, end-to-end encrypted notes and knowledge workspace for desktop and mobile.

    • Freemium
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  2. 2
    Evernote

    A note-taking app that keeps notes, tasks and calendar events together, with a limited free plan.

    • Freemium
    Visit evernote.com (Evernote website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  3. 3
    Joplin

    An open source note-taking app with Markdown, end-to-end encryption and sync through services you choose.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Visit joplinapp.org (Joplin website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  4. 4
    Logseq

    Open-source, privacy-first knowledge base for linked notes, outlines and tasks.

    • Free
    • Open source
    Visit logseq.com (Logseq website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  5. 5
    Notion

    Workspace for notes, docs and team knowledge, with AI agents on higher plans.

    • Freemium
    Visit notion.com (Notion website, opens in a new tab)Read our take
  6. 6
    Obsidian

    Note-taking app that stores notes as local files, with links between notes and a graph view.

    • Free
    Visit obsidian.md (Obsidian website, opens in a new tab)Read our take

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