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KillerNotes alternatives

A searchable, encrypted notepad for techs - rich text, inline images, real tables, full-text search, and tear-off .knote sharing.

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12 Windows apps in the same category as KillerNotes, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Obsidian

    Obsidian is the private and flexible writing app that adapts to the way you think.

    Proprietary 1.14.5 337.3K ↓ ★ 22.5K notes, markdown
  • QOwnNotes

    QOwnNotes is the open source notepad with markdown support and todo list manager

    Open source 26.10.12 100.4K ↓ ★ 5.9K note-taking, notepad, notes
  • Logseq

    A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration

    Open source 2.0.2 29.3K ↓ ★ 45.3K note-taking, notes, markdown
  • Evernote

    Remember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place.

    Proprietary 11.39.2 902.6K ↓ notes
  • Notesnook

    A fully end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

    Open source 3.4.9 24.3K ↓ ★ 14.8K note-taking, notepad, notes
  • TagSpaces

    Offline file organizer and browser with tagging support.

    Open source 6.14.3 14.9K ↓ ★ 5.3K note-taking
  • AFFiNE

    A privacy-focused, local-first, open-source, and ready-to-use alternative for Notion & Miro. One hyper-fused platform for wildly creative minds.

    Proprietary 0.27.4 6.8K ↓ ★ 73.8K notes, markdown
  • Super Productivity

    Personal Task Management App to help you with your daily struggle with JIRA etc.

    Open source 19.3.0 18.8K ↓ ★ 23.1K
  • Xournal++

    Take handwritten notes with ease.

    Open source 1.3.8 19K ↓ ★ 15.6K note-taking, notes
  • ActivityWatch

    ActivityWatch is an app that automatically tracks how you spend time on your devices.

    Open source 0.14.1 40.5K ↓ ★ 19.3K
  • Notable

    The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesnt suck.

    Proprietary 1.8.4 9.2K ↓ ★ 23.5K notes, windows, markdown
  • Espanso

    A Privacy-first, Cross-platform Text Expander

    Open source 2.4.1 12.8K ↓ ★ 14.7K windows

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
KillerNotes Open source 1.6.0 October 22, 2026 38 144
Obsidian Proprietary 1.14.5 October 23, 2026 22.5K 337.3K
QOwnNotes Open source 26.10.12 October 26, 2026 5.9K 100.4K
Logseq Open source 2.0.2 October 7, 2026 45.3K 29.3K
Evernote Proprietary 11.39.2 October 22, 2026 — 902.6K
Notesnook Open source 3.4.9 October 15, 2026 14.8K 24.3K
TagSpaces Open source 6.14.3 October 16, 2026 5.3K 14.9K
AFFiNE Proprietary 0.27.4 August 26, 2026 73.8K 6.8K
Super Productivity Open source 19.3.0 October 24, 2026 23.1K 18.8K
Xournal++ Open source 1.3.8 September 26, 2026 15.6K 19K
ActivityWatch Open source 0.14.1 October 10, 2026 19.3K 40.5K
Notable Proprietary 1.8.4 March 30, 2021 23.5K 9.2K
Espanso Open source 2.4.1 September 2, 2026 14.7K 12.8K