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Replace Evernote.

9 open source alternatives, ranked by health. We re-check every project weekly, so you don’t migrate to something abandoned.

Ranked by health

  1. JoplinMarkdown note-taking app with notebooks, tags, web clipper and end-to-end encrypted sync across desktop and mobile.★ 57k AGPL-3.0-or-later apps + Joplin Server Personal Use License (packages/server) TypeScript self-host managed
  2. SiYuanPrivacy-focused, self-hostable knowledge management app with block-level references and Markdown editing.★ 47k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host managed
  3. Trilium NotesHierarchical note-taking app for building a personal knowledge base, with scripting and sync.★ 38k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host
  4. NotesnookEnd-to-end encrypted note-taking app with notebooks, tags and cross-device sync, plus a self-hostable sync server.★ 15k GPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host managed
  5. AnytypeLocal-first, encrypted workspace for notes, documents, tasks and databases, with peer-to-peer sync.★ 8.9k Any Source Available License 1.0 TypeScript self-host managed
  6. Standard NotesEnd-to-end encrypted notes and files app with sync across web, desktop and mobile.★ 6.6k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host managed
  7. QOwnNotesDesktop Markdown notes and to-do manager storing plain-text files, with Nextcloud/ownCloud sync and a web clipper.★ 5.9k GPL-2.0 C++ self-host
  8. NoteDiscoveryLightweight self-hosted Markdown notes app with search, tags, links between notes and a graph view.★ 2.8k MIT JavaScript self-host
  9. EdgeEverThree-pane notes and knowledge base app that runs on Cloudflare Workers or Docker, with web clipper and MCP access.★ 1.9k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host
How the ranking works

Health blends commit recency, release cadence, issue throughput, contributor breadth and star growth. Stars are shown but never ranked on. The full method.