Note-taking apps rankings
Note-taking apps, ordered by GitHub stars · 28 projects collected, showing the top 24 by stars
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AppFlowyAppFlowy-IOAn open-source alternative to Notion, focusing on data privacy and local-first, built with Flutter and Rust.Dart 77.6k 2026.10.192
joplinlaurent22A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking and to-do app with Markdown support, end-to-end encrypted sync, and a rich plugin ecosystem, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.TypeScript 56.6k 2026.09.253
monicamonicahqAn open-source Personal Relationship Management (PRM) system that helps users document interactions and important information about friends, family, and business relationships, with multi-user, multi-vault, and 27 languages support.PHP 25.4k 2025.04.214
notablenotableA Markdown-based note-taking app with GitHub Flavored Markdown, KaTeX, and Mermaid support. 23.5k 2020.01.215
obsidian-releasesobsidianmdThe official Obsidian repository used for hosting public releases of Obsidian, along with the community plugins and themes directories, including the community plugins list, themes list, and Obsidian release information. 22.0k 2026.10.056
espansoespansoA cross-platform text expander written in Rust that detects when you type a specific keyword and replaces it with something else.Rust 14.6k 2026.09.027
appstandardnotesAn end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with cross-platform sync, self-hosting capabilities, and extensions, providing secure notes and file storage for digitalists and professionals.TypeScript 6.7k 2026.10.178
floral-notepaperAchilngFloral Notepaper is a lightweight, elegant cross-platform desktop sticky-note tool built with Tauri 2 and React, supporting Markdown editing and preview, global hotkey summoning, and desktop tile mode.Rust 5.4k 2026.09.039
simplenote-electronAutomatticThe official Simplenote desktop client by Automattic, built with Electron, supporting Windows and Linux.TypeScript 5.3k 2026.07.0310
sabersaber-notesA cross-platform open-source note-taking app built for handwriting, featuring dark mode inversion, dual-password protection, and end-to-end encrypted sync.Dart 4.9k 2026.10.1711
jabrefJabRefAn open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool for BibTeX and BibLaTeX (.bib) libraries, supporting search, organization, and citation.Java 4.8k 2026.09.2112
tuskklaudiosinaniA refined unofficial Evernote desktop app with Black/Dark/Sepia themes, Focus/Compact/Auto-Night modes, and Markdown export.JavaScript 3.2k 2019.05.2013
ColorTxtssnanguaA local novel reader that colors text content, supporting TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and other formats with automatic coloring of names and keywords, chapter recognition, highlighted notes, text-to-speech, and AI plot analysis.TypeScript 1.9k 2026.10.1614
AnymeXRyanYuukiAn open-source multi-service anime/manga progress tracking client supporting AniList, MyAnimeList, and Simkl.Dart 1.2k 2026.09.2015
linkedlostdesignA distraction-free daily journaling app with support for various text styles, todo lists, code blocks, dark/light modes, and keyboard navigation.JavaScript 1.0k 2023.06.2916
rucolaLinus-MussmaecherA terminal-based markdown note manager for viewing statistics, exploring connections, and launching editing and viewing applications.Rust 540 2026.06.2417
CatracelanxiuyunCatrace is a desktop widget system — local-first, free and open source, where everything is a plugin. Plugins decide what a widget displays and how it interacts: a reminder card, a full-screen break alarm, or something else entirely. Its core is not about "reminders" but about the window itself: plugins can open, collapse, move, and dress up a widget at any time.Rust 263 2026.10.1518
flusterflusterIOA free and open-source academic note-taking tool for modern researchers, featuring Rust-powered interactive plotting and dynamic RAG, available for macOS and iOS.JavaScript 205 2025.10.2719
markleaf-androidjeiel85A lightweight, local-first Markdown note app for Android with quick insert, live preview, tag system, and multi-language support, storing data entirely on the device.Kotlin 125 2026.10.1520
Tangentrymu-zi-leeTangentry is a local-first multi-platform content aggregation, reading, and note-taking tool that brings Bilibili, YouTube, Xiaohongshu, podcast, RSS, and web articles into one reader with subtitle reading, AI summaries, and Markdown export.Go 103 2026.10.1821
ylihElDavooylih is an Android app that records how long your headphones stay connected, timestamping every Bluetooth connect and disconnect to track lifetime hours, per-charge sessions and cost per hour, entirely on-device with no internet permission.Kotlin 72 2026.09.2422
ShuaForgezhongbai2333ShuaForge is a cross-platform desktop study-problem trainer built with Rust and egui that imports JSON/CSV question banks, drills them like flashcards, and shows local or AI explanations for wrong answers.Rust 12 2026.07.0323
shiwujihuangxing520ShiWuJi is a cross-platform home inventory management app built with Flutter that helps you record where items are stored, their categories, and warranty periods, with AI photo recognition, e-commerce order import, and WebDAV cloud backup on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Web.Dart 10 2026.10.0924
Dav_Diarykid-depressKidiary is a Flutter-based intelligent incremental sync diary app balancing "privacy sovereignty" and "ultimate writing", with data owned by users, seamless incremental backup via WebDAV or S3 object storage, and Material 3 design, offering rich text editing, multimedia fusion, location/weather/mood metadata, and heatmap calendar review.Dart 7 2026.09.10
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IOAn open-source alternative to Notion, focusing on data privacy and local-first, built with Flutter and Rust.Dart 77.6k 2026.10.192joplinlaurent22A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking and to-do app with Markdown support, end-to-end encrypted sync, and a rich plugin ecosystem, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.TypeScript 56.6k 2026.09.253monicamonicahqAn open-source Personal Relationship Management (PRM) system that helps users document interactions and important information about friends, family, and business relationships, with multi-user, multi-vault, and 27 languages support.PHP 25.4k 2025.04.214notablenotableA Markdown-based note-taking app with GitHub Flavored Markdown, KaTeX, and Mermaid support. 23.5k 2020.01.215obsidian-releasesobsidianmdThe official Obsidian repository used for hosting public releases of Obsidian, along with the community plugins and themes directories, including the community plugins list, themes list, and Obsidian release information. 22.0k 2026.10.056espansoespansoA cross-platform text expander written in Rust that detects when you type a specific keyword and replaces it with something else.Rust 14.6k 2026.09.027appstandardnotesAn end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with cross-platform sync, self-hosting capabilities, and extensions, providing secure notes and file storage for digitalists and professionals.TypeScript 6.7k 2026.10.178floral-notepaperAchilngFloral Notepaper is a lightweight, elegant cross-platform desktop sticky-note tool built with Tauri 2 and React, supporting Markdown editing and preview, global hotkey summoning, and desktop tile mode.Rust 5.4k 2026.09.039simplenote-electronAutomatticThe official Simplenote desktop client by Automattic, built with Electron, supporting Windows and Linux.TypeScript 5.3k 2026.07.0310sabersaber-notesA cross-platform open-source note-taking app built for handwriting, featuring dark mode inversion, dual-password protection, and end-to-end encrypted sync.Dart 4.9k 2026.10.1711jabrefJabRefAn open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool for BibTeX and BibLaTeX (.bib) libraries, supporting search, organization, and citation.Java 4.8k 2026.09.2112tuskklaudiosinaniA refined unofficial Evernote desktop app with Black/Dark/Sepia themes, Focus/Compact/Auto-Night modes, and Markdown export.JavaScript 3.2k 2019.05.2013ColorTxtssnanguaA local novel reader that colors text content, supporting TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and other formats with automatic coloring of names and keywords, chapter recognition, highlighted notes, text-to-speech, and AI plot analysis.TypeScript 1.9k 2026.10.1614AnymeXRyanYuukiAn open-source multi-service anime/manga progress tracking client supporting AniList, MyAnimeList, and Simkl.Dart 1.2k 2026.09.2015linkedlostdesignA distraction-free daily journaling app with support for various text styles, todo lists, code blocks, dark/light modes, and keyboard navigation.JavaScript 1.0k 2023.06.2916rucolaLinus-MussmaecherA terminal-based markdown note manager for viewing statistics, exploring connections, and launching editing and viewing applications.Rust 540 2026.06.2417CatracelanxiuyunCatrace is a desktop widget system — local-first, free and open source, where everything is a plugin. Plugins decide what a widget displays and how it interacts: a reminder card, a full-screen break alarm, or something else entirely. Its core is not about "reminders" but about the window itself: plugins can open, collapse, move, and dress up a widget at any time.Rust 263 2026.10.1518flusterflusterIOA free and open-source academic note-taking tool for modern researchers, featuring Rust-powered interactive plotting and dynamic RAG, available for macOS and iOS.JavaScript 205 2025.10.2719markleaf-androidjeiel85A lightweight, local-first Markdown note app for Android with quick insert, live preview, tag system, and multi-language support, storing data entirely on the device.Kotlin 125 2026.10.1520Tangentrymu-zi-leeTangentry is a local-first multi-platform content aggregation, reading, and note-taking tool that brings Bilibili, YouTube, Xiaohongshu, podcast, RSS, and web articles into one reader with subtitle reading, AI summaries, and Markdown export.Go 103 2026.10.1821ylihElDavooylih is an Android app that records how long your headphones stay connected, timestamping every Bluetooth connect and disconnect to track lifetime hours, per-charge sessions and cost per hour, entirely on-device with no internet permission.Kotlin 72 2026.09.2422ShuaForgezhongbai2333ShuaForge is a cross-platform desktop study-problem trainer built with Rust and egui that imports JSON/CSV question banks, drills them like flashcards, and shows local or AI explanations for wrong answers.Rust 12 2026.07.0323shiwujihuangxing520ShiWuJi is a cross-platform home inventory management app built with Flutter that helps you record where items are stored, their categories, and warranty periods, with AI photo recognition, e-commerce order import, and WebDAV cloud backup on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Web.Dart 10 2026.10.0924Dav_Diarykid-depressKidiary is a Flutter-based intelligent incremental sync diary app balancing "privacy sovereignty" and "ultimate writing", with data owned by users, seamless incremental backup via WebDAV or S3 object storage, and Material 3 design, offering rich text editing, multimedia fusion, location/weather/mood metadata, and heatmap calendar review.Dart 7 2026.09.10