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Open source alternatives to Evernote[012]
Evernote is a note-taking and web clipping app that keeps notes, images and PDFs in searchable notebooks synced across devices. Below are 12 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
AppFlowy
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI
★ STARS
70.3k
⑂ FORKS
4.0k
Affine
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
★ STARS
68.1k
⑂ FORKS
4.8k
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
★ STARS
59.4k
⑂ FORKS
4.3k
Joplin
The privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
★ STARS
54.7k
⑂ FORKS
6.1k
SiYuan
A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.
★ STARS
43.7k
⑂ FORKS
2.8k
zen-browser
Welcome to a calmer internet
★ STARS
41.9k
⑂ FORKS
1.5k
Notesnook
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
★ STARS
14.0k
⑂ FORKS
945
standard-notes
Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit or
★ STARS
6.4k
⑂ FORKS
532
beaver-notes
The notes app that respects your privacy. Local-first. Open-source. No tracking.
★ STARS
1.2k
⑂ FORKS
64
Darkwrite
Notes as it should have been. Built for people who just want to write, without nonsense.
★ STARS
278
⑂ FORKS
10
OpenNotas
A Simple, Lightweight, Cross-Platform Personal Note-Taking Application.
★ STARS
172
⑂ FORKS
19
Cloudmark
A universal bookmarklet management tool. Created with cloudflare KV.
★ STARS
71
⑂ FORKS
7
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Joplin is the closest swap: it mirrors Evernote's notebook, tag and web-clipper model with end-to-end encrypted sync to storage you control. Notesnook is more polished on mobile but has a much smaller plugin ecosystem, while AppFlowy and Affine push you toward a Notion-style workspace rather than a long-lived note archive.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is the best open source Evernote alternative?
AppFlowy is the most popular open source Evernote alternative by GitHub stars (70,318 stars). The other 11 options are ranked above.
Are these Evernote alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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