Alternatives
Best Free Alternatives to Evernote
Evernote's free plan has become much more limited over the years. If you want somewhere to capture notes, clippings and ideas without paying, these alternatives are free or have generous free plans.
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8 free Evernote alternatives
Every pick is free or has a usable free plan. Pricing and features change, so check each tool's own site before you switch.
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Local-first markdown notes with a powerful link graph.
Why it stands out: Your notes stay yours as plain files
Best for Writers, Students, Developers · Desktop App
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One workspace for notes, docs, projects and wikis.
Why it stands out: Extremely flexible
Best for Students, Creators, Teams · Web App
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A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base that works on local files.
Why it stands out: Excellent for building a personal knowledge graph with bidirectional links
Best for Students · Desktop App
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The local-first, privacy-focused alternative to Notion.
Why it stands out: Truly local-first approach ensures data ownership and privacy
Best for Developers, Professionals, Personal Use · Desktop App
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Fast, elegant markdown notes for Apple devices.
Why it stands out: Beautiful and fast
Best for Writers, Students, Personal Use · iOS App
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A new tool for your thoughts and creative work.
Why it stands out: Unique object-based approach makes organizing diverse information intuitive and powerful
Best for Creators, Writers, Students · Web App
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A bookmark manager that finally makes saved links useful.
Why it stands out: Genuinely fast search
Best for Students, Writers, Creators · Web App
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Highlight the web and keep everything you learned.
Why it stands out: Free and quick to start
Best for Students, Writers, Creators · Browser Extension