Looking for an open-source alternative to Evernote? Below are 4 community-built tools that offer similar functionality — all free, open source, and ready to use or self-host. Ranked by GitHub stars.
Joplin is a privacy-focused note-taking application that supports synchronization and is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Cobalt provides the best way to save and organize content you love online, offering user-friendly tools and seamless integration.
Trilium is a versatile platform to build your personal knowledge base, offering structured note-taking and organization features.
A self-hostable bookmark-everything app that supports links, notes, and images, featuring AI-based automatic tagging and full text search for efficient information retrieval.
The top picks from this list are Joplin, Cobalt, Trilium — all maintained, free to use, and self-hostable.
Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.
Most of the alternatives listed are self-hostable. Check each tool's page for hosting details, system requirements, and licensing terms.
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