A digital notebook application that gives people one place to gather notes and information. Created by Microsoft Microsoft OneNote is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The most popular Self-Hosted alternative is Standard Notes, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn’t suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft OneNote and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Microsoft OneNote are Turtl (Freemium, Open Source), Paperwork (Free, Open Source), OpenNote (Free, Open Source) and BookStack (Free, Open Source).
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Microsoft OneNote
Alternatives
# | Image | App Name | Features | Platforms | Price | Website Link |
2 | WorkFlowy | Web | Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Freemium | Website | |
3 | Cryptee |
Web Chrome |
Chrome OS Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Freemium | Website | |
4 | Dropbox Paper | Web | Android iPhone |
Free | Website | |
5 | ActionPad | Blackberry | Commercial | Website | ||
6 | Piggydb | Discontinued | Mac Windows Self-Hosted Linux |
Free | Website | |
7 | Notion | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Freemium | Website | |
8 | Note Board |
Web Chrome |
Android iPhone Firefox Android Tablet iPad |
Free | Website | |
9 | Curio | Mac | Commercial | Website | ||
10 | Google Keep |
Web Chrome |
Mac Chrome OS Windows Android iPhone iPad Linux Android Wear Android Tablet |
Free | Website | |
11 | BookStack | Web | Self-Hosted | Free | Website | |
12 | WizNote | Web | Windows S Mac Windows Android iPhone BSD iPad Linux Windows Phone Android Tablet |
Commercial | Website | |
13 | Turtl Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet Self-Hosted Google Chrome Firefox |
Free with limited functionality | Website | ||
14 | Milanote Alternatives and Similar Apps and Websites | Online iPhone iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Free with limited functionality | Website | ||
15 | Tomboy | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | ||
16 | Notezilla | Web | Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Commercial | Website | |
17 | Standard Notes Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Online Android iPhone Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted |
Free with limited functionality | Website | ||
18 | NoteLedge Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Android iPhone Windows S Android Tablet iPad |
Commercial | Website | ||
19 | OneNote Online | Web | Chrome OS | Free | Website | |
20 | Notability Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac iPhone iPad |
Commercial | Website | ||
21 | nvALT Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac | Free | Website | ||
22 | Notational Velocity | Mac | Free | Website | ||
23 | x-whnb | Chrome OS Windows Android Linux |
Free | Website | ||
24 | wikidPad | Discontinued | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | |
25 | Encryptic | Mac Windows Self-Hosted Linux |
Free | Website | ||
26 | Keepmark | Mac Windows Linux |
Commercial | Website | ||
27 | Vnote | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
28 | myBase | Mac Windows Firefox Linux |
Freemium | Website | ||
29 | ConnectedText | Windows | Commercial | Website | ||
30 | Drafts | Mac iPhone iPad |
Commercial | Website | ||
31 | Paperwork | Web | Self-Hosted Cloudron PHP |
Free | Website | |
32 | KeyNote NF | Windows | Free | Website | ||
33 | ColorNote | Android Tablet Android |
Free | Website | ||
34 | Notes by Firefox | Android Firefox |
Free | Website | ||
35 | KeepNote | Discontinued | Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com |
Free | Website | |
36 | Inkdrop | Mac Windows Android iPhone Linux |
Commercial | Website | ||
37 | OpenBoard | Mac Windows Debian Linux |
Free | Website | ||
38 | Web / Cloud Evernote Alternatives tagged with Handwriting Recognition | Mac Windows Online Android iPhone Blackberry Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Kindle Fire Pebble |
Free with limited functionality | Website | ||
39 | Zim Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux BSD Mac Windows |
Free | Website | ||
40 | Ink&Paper | Android Android Tablet Kindle Fire |
Commercial | Website | ||
41 | Microsoft To Do | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone Microsoft Office Outlook Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad |
Free | Website | |
42 | EagleFiler | Mac | Commercial | Website | ||
43 | PNotes | PortableApps.com Windows |
Free | Website | ||
44 | glimpses | Windows | Commercial | Website | ||
45 | LectureNotes | Android Android Tablet Kindle Fire |
Freemium | Website | ||
46 | TreeSheets | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
47 | Bear | Mac iPhone iPad |
Freemium | Website | ||
48 | Indigrid | Windows | Free | Website | ||
49 | Flamory Alternatives and Similar Software | Windows Internet Explorer Google Chrome Microsoft Office Powerpoint Microsoft Office Word Adobe Reader Notepad++ Firefox Adobe Acrobat |
Free for personal use | Website | ||
50 | Quip | Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Commercial | Website | ||
51 | Elephant | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
52 | Simplenote | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone iPad Linux Kindle Fire Android Tablet |
Free | Website | |
53 | CintaNotes | PortableApps.com Windows |
Freemium | Website | ||
54 | ThinkComposer | Windows | Free | Website | ||
55 | Xournal++ | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
56 | wreeto | Web | Software as a Service (SaaS) | Freemium | Website | |
57 | folia | Web | Chrome OS Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Freemium | Website | |
58 | Collect by WeTransfer | Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Free | Website | ||
59 | xournal | Linux Windows |
Free | Website | ||
60 | nvPY | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
61 | NixNote Alternatives and Similar Software | Mac Windows Linux Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
62 | Quiver | Mac | Commercial | Website | ||
63 | MemoPad | Blackberry | Free | Website | ||
64 | Leanote | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone iPad Self-Hosted Linux Android Tablet |
Freemium | Website | |
65 | Quire |
Web Chrome |
Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad |
Free | Website | |
66 | Synology Note Station | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone Self-Hosted iPad |
Free | Website | |
67 | Boostnote | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone Linux |
Free | Website | |
68 | Markor | Android F-Droid |
Free | Website | ||
69 | Pingpad | Web | Android iPhone |
Freemium | Website | |
70 | Slite | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Freemium | Website | |
71 | Joplin |
Termux Chrome |
Mac Chrome OS Windows Android iPhone iPad Firefox Linux Android Tablet |
Free | Website | |
72 | Zoho Notebook | Web | Mac Android iPhone Apple Watch Linux |
Free Personal | Website | |
73 | OpenNote | Self-Hosted | Free | Website | ||
74 | Notable | Mac Electron / Atom Shell Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
75 | Scarlet Notes | Android F-Droid Android Tablet |
Free | Website | ||
76 | Carnet | Web | Android Self-Hosted Linux |
Free | Website | |
77 | MyTetra | Mac Windows Linux |
Free | Website | ||
78 | AllMyNotes Organizer | Windows | Freemium | Website | ||
79 | Notebook PEA | Mac Windows BSD Linux |
Free | Website | ||
80 | BasKet Alternatives for Windows tagged with Integrated Search | Linux BSD |
Free | Website | ||
81 | Notes | Web | Mac iPhone iPad |
Free | Website | |
82 | RightNote | Windows | Freemium | Website | ||
83 | CherryTree | Windows Linux PortableApps.com |
Free | Website | ||
84 | MobileNoter | Android iPhone Blackberry iPad |
Freemium | Website | ||
85 | Forensic Notes | Web | Mac Windows Mobile Chrome OS Windows Android iPhone iPad Self-Hosted Microsoft Azure Linux Android Tablet |
Free Personal | Website | |
86 | Cronycle | Web | iPhone | Freemium | Website | |
87 | labfolder | Web | Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Freemium | Website | |
88 | Nuclino | Web | Mac Chrome OS Windows Android iPhone Linux iPad |
Freemium | Website | |
89 | lumio |
Chrome Discontinued |
Mac Chrome OS Windows iPhone Linux iPad |
Freemium | Website | |
90 | TreeDBNotes | Discontinued | Windows | Freemium | Website | |
91 | Ghostnote | Mac | Commercial | Website | ||
92 | Notebooks | Mac Windows iPhone iPad |
Commercial | Website | ||
93 | Maxnote | Web | Mac Windows Android iPhone iPad |
Free | Website | |
94 | Nimbus Note |
Web Chrome |
Windows Android iPhone Opera Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Freemium | Website | |
95 | note space | Mac Windows Self-Hosted Linux |
Free | Website | ||
96 | Trilium Notes | Windows Self-Hosted Linux |
Free | Website | ||
97 | MemPad | Windows | Free | Website | ||
98 | Notejoy | Web | Mac Windows iPhone iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) |
Freemium | Website | |
99 | Omni Notes | Android | Free | Website |