RemNote alternatives

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

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  Obsidian

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

  Proprietary 1.14.5 337.3K ↓ ★ 22.5K backlink, bi-directional-link, docs
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  Logseq

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

  Open source 2.0.2 29.3K ↓ ★ 45.3K backlink, bi-directional-link, docs
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  QOwnNotes

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

  Open source 26.10.12 100.4K ↓ ★ 5.9K markdown, notes
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  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 backlink, bi-directional-link, docs
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  Evernote

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

  Proprietary 11.39.2 902.6K ↓ notes
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  Notesnook

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

  Open source 3.4.9 24.3K ↓ ★ 14.8K notes, education, office
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  Notion

  A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.

  Proprietary 7.41.0 461.4K ↓ backlink, bi-directional-link, docs
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  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 office
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  Xournal++

  Take handwritten notes with ease.

  Open source 1.3.8 19K ↓ ★ 15.6K notes, pdf, office
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  TagSpaces

  Offline file organizer and browser with tagging support.

  Open source 6.14.3 14.9K ↓ ★ 5.3K
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  ActivityWatch

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

  Open source 0.14.1 40.5K ↓ ★ 19.3K
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  CherryTree

  A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

  Open source 1.7.2 34.4K ↓ ★ 4K editor, notes

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
RRemNote	Proprietary	1.20.3	August 31, 2025	—	—
Obsidian	Proprietary	1.14.5	October 23, 2026	22.5K	337.3K
Logseq	Open source	2.0.2	October 7, 2026	45.3K	29.3K
QOwnNotes	Open source	26.10.12	October 26, 2026	5.9K	100.4K
AFFiNE	Proprietary	0.27.4	August 26, 2026	73.8K	6.8K
Evernote	Proprietary	11.39.2	October 22, 2026	—	902.6K
Notesnook	Open source	3.4.9	October 15, 2026	14.8K	24.3K
Notion	Proprietary	7.41.0	October 27, 2026	—	461.4K
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
TagSpaces	Open source	6.14.3	October 16, 2026	5.3K	14.9K
ActivityWatch	Open source	0.14.1	October 10, 2026	19.3K	40.5K
CherryTree	Open source	1.7.2	August 23, 2026	4K	34.4K