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SimplNote alternatives

Minimalist daily notes and quick capture app for Windows.

EmDiSoftware Notes & to-do

12 Windows apps in the same category as SimplNote, 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
  • Logseq

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

    Open source 2.0.2 29.3K ↓ ★ 45.3K notes
  • QOwnNotes

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

    Open source 26.10.12 100.4K ↓ ★ 5.9K notes
  • 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 notes, productivity
  • 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 productivity
  • ActivityWatch

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

    Open source 0.14.1 40.5K ↓ ★ 19.3K productivity
  • 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
  • TagSpaces

    Offline file organizer and browser with tagging support.

    Open source 6.14.3 14.9K ↓ ★ 5.3K
  • Xournal++

    Take handwritten notes with ease.

    Open source 1.3.8 19K ↓ ★ 15.6K notes
  • 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 notes
  • Espanso

    A Privacy-first, Cross-platform Text Expander

    Open source 2.4.1 12.8K ↓ ★ 14.7K productivity

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
SimplNote Other licence 1.1.0.0 August 28, 2026 — —
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
Evernote Proprietary 11.39.2 October 22, 2026 — 902.6K
Notesnook Open source 3.4.9 October 15, 2026 14.8K 24.3K
Super Productivity Open source 19.3.0 October 24, 2026 23.1K 18.8K
ActivityWatch Open source 0.14.1 October 10, 2026 19.3K 40.5K
AFFiNE Proprietary 0.27.4 August 26, 2026 73.8K 6.8K
TagSpaces Open source 6.14.3 October 16, 2026 5.3K 14.9K
Xournal++ Open source 1.3.8 September 26, 2026 15.6K 19K
CherryTree Open source 1.7.2 August 23, 2026 4K 34.4K
Espanso Open source 2.4.1 September 2, 2026 14.7K 12.8K