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Supernotes
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Short-form note-cards
The note-card format is incredibly versatile, and great when you have lots of information.
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Only web apps for now
The developers haven't released native apps yet.
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Responsive platform
Works on all devices, from mobiles to laptops.
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Full Markdown (with LaTeX equation) support
Great to be able to use all the features of Markdown, rather than a select few.
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Platforms:
Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
API:
Yes
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Yes
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Checkvist
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As simple or as complex as you need
Checkvist hits a sweet spot between minimal and complexity. It gives you a host of options and extras to use on your lists, but you can completely ignore them if you don't need them and keep it very simple. This makes Checkvist a one-stop shop, regardless of what type of 'list' you need.
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Limited capability in the android app
Checkvist is primarily a web interface.
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Tasks can be managed with custom tags
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vim-like commands
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Convenient search by text or tag filtering
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Converts incoming emails to todos - this is a way to enter tasks from anywhere.
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Great search
Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc.
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Very flexible
To-do lists often need to be grouped and regrouped for clarity. The outline-based nature of Checkvist makes it easy to move things across categories, to increase and decrease priority, etc.
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Smart parsing of items
Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively.
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Generous set of free features
Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually.
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Supports comments on tasks
Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired.
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Platforms:
Web-based, Android/iOS PWA
API:
yes
Collaborative:
yes
Dark Theme:
yes
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Obsidian md
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66
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55
Cons
10
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Locally stored, not dependent on cloud
Everything is stored in your device. You can back them up, encrypt and process however you want to. Works completely offline. Read your notes anytime, anywhere.
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Closed Source
See related thread at Obsidian forum.
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Markdown makes for flatter learning curve
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Needs to be better at block level references, searches, tagging
For example, if you want a tag a block of text, for obsidian, its the whole page that will get tagged.
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Lightweight and very customizable
Variety of settings, and community themes & plugins, available from built-in marketplace. Every community plugin is open-source which means you can learn from it and develop your own.
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Proprietary software lock-in
Creates dependence on the application with the promise that the content is yours but that cannot be entirely true without the application being free and open source software. You will end up altering the way you create the content to take advantage of Obsidian features and your processes will evolve for its workflows. This replicates the lock-in pain that people experience moving their highly personal information from one proprietary platform to the next when that initial platform stops serving them well, goes out of business, or becomes a bad actor.
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Backlinking
This allows you to link notes back and forth really easily.
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Does not export to MS Word
Can export only as a PDF file.
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Fast growing
It's becoming more powerful everyday, it seems like they add many functions within several days.
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Requires .md files
Can't read .txt or other plaintext file formats. Can't read asciidoc files. (Available with a plugin.)
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Cross-platform: works on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android and iOS
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No ability to add dates that link to a daily note, when that day/note may not yet exist
You can create a backlink which doesn't yet exist; it just doesn't auto-fill for you. (Available as a plugin)
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Very easy to use and link notes, preserves the standard form of markdown
Linking notes is a game changing feature. Very easy to use and link notes. Their implementation of markdown doesn't deviate from the standard form of markdown and so the same files can be used by other markdown programs without any consequence. While renaming note link still works.
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Too many plugins
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Multiple Vaults
A Vault in Obsidian is like a database. Internal links and files are not shared across Vaults. Each Vault is opened with a separate instance of Obsidian. Each Vault can have its unique app settings and plug-ins. Useful if you have distinct/unrelated projects or "data spaces" requiring different workflows and data relations.
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iOS version works only with icloud
Does not work with other cloud folders.
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In-line tagging
Ability to tag-as-you-write and find each occurrence of a tag in the entire vault makes it very easy to organize and retrieve notes. Supports nested tags.
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Needs to be polished
They still need time to fix some bugs.
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Infinite panes, split panes, lock panes
In Obsidian, pane = window = note = page Obsidian allows you to open as many notes as you can fit concurrently in your screen. You can split a pane horizontally/vertically. You can lock/link panes so they scroll in sync, useful for and edit & preview modes.
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V1.0 release is terrible
Don't download unless you can't find pre 1.0 version.
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Functionality extensions with a growing number of plugins
Also open for anyone to develop their own extensions/plugins.
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Daily Notes with template
Daily Notes plug-in, when clicked, generates a new note with the current date. Great for journaling and reduces friction in your writing habit. You can create a custom template for your Daily Note.
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Helps visualize personal knowledge in ways nothing else allows
The Graph view is more than an aesthetic gizmo. It allows you to grasp and recognise clusters of information, follow branches and easily filter out what you don't want to see. The "animate" option shows how your notes and links have grown organically. With a bit of tweaking to the visuals and the proper theme, your graph might even start to look like a disturbingly "alive", eerie thing.
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Random note
A plugin that, when clicked, surfaces a random note from your vault.
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Support for tags
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Readable as it hides the [[ ]] around links when in Preview mode
This is a big difference, as having to read through long-form texts laden with [[links]] gives friction.
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Slides for giving presentations from within Obsidian
Easily turn your notes into simple yet sleek powerpoint-style presentations by enabling the Slides plugin and adding the --- separator.
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Markdown rather than outline/blocks
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Keyboard shortcuts, Vim key bindings
Hotkeys can be customized in settings. Can switch on or off Vim key bindings in the editor settings.
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Great onboarding experience
The onboarding consists of well-written help documentation (saved as a vault) served in small chunks and organized systematically so that you become familiar with all its features as well as get hands-on experience in real time.
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Community of developers building themes and plug-ins
Due to the tool being very developer-friendly, there are tons of cool developments being made to it by 3rd party devs.
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Page previews on hover
When you hover on an internal [[link]], you get to preview the note without opening it on a new pane. Page preview plugin must be enabled.
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Intuitive and easy to use with an excellent help system built-in
The app doesn't frustrate the user - the built-in help is excellent.
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Embedding attachments, such as PDF
Variety of file formats are directly embedded in the markdown preview, e.g. markdown, image, audio, video and PDF files.
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Exporting as PDF
Allows exporting your markdown files as PDFs rendered with all of your plugins.
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Calendar
Daily and Weekly notes with Calendar Plugin.
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Graph view
A pretty, alternative way to represent links between your notes.
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Multiple cursors
A feature unseen in other tools. From the help doc, "This can be useful when modifying a lot of lines in the same way, for example putting - at the beginning of multiple lines to turn them into a list, or appending [[ to a series of links you’ve copied from elsewhere."
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Can copy search results and paste as lists and/or links in a new or existing note
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Advanced search
Supports extended searching by default. Community plugin called "Vantage" allows to make more advanced queries.
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Git integration
Version Control for your vault with Obsidian Git plugin.
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Aliases
Allows to refer to a note with multiple names.
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Big and helpful community
There's a Discord server and a forum. Join the community!
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Not locked to a provider
No lock-in to a certain company - just markdown files on disk.
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Mindmaps
Available as a plugin.
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Math
Uses MathJax.
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Templates
Allows to create templates with built-in plugin. There's also powerful community plugin called "Templater".
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Diagrams
Uses Mermaid.
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Linking to blocks
You can link to a block - e.g.: paragraph, blockquote, heading.
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Metadata
Add a custom metadata to a note with YAML front matter.
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Sketching
With Excalidraw.
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Academic citations
Supports Citations and provides inserting from Zotero.
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SQL-like queries
Advanced queries for the data-obsessed with Dataview Plugin.
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Workspaces
Saving and loading workspaces.
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Built-in Audio Recorder
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Folders and file level storage which is open to manage, does not lock navigation
With other options like notion, we can not see how the data is actually stored.
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HTML Support
Use HTML in a note.
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Incredible tool for PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) which allows anyone who has a computer and an internet connection to think better and create new insights
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Helps with planning and organization.
Variety of planning and organization plugins, such as Kanban boards or Day Planner.
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Supports importing from other tools
Supports importing from tools such as Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Apple Notes, Bear, Zkn3, TiddlyWiki 5, and Roam Research. Refer to Obsidian Help for more info.
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Supports several languages
Translations are made by the community at GitHub repository.
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Discord rich presence
Update your Discord status to show your friends what are you working on with Discord Rich Presence plugin.
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Syntax highlighting for code blocks
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Snapshots, file recovery, trash folder
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Copy and paste images easily
When taking notes, you can just grab a print screen from your clipboard and paste into the notes without having to do any file management
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android
API:
Beta
Collaborative:
Upcoming
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Advanced
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Boostnote
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10
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4
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Cross platform support
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Some of the features are not consistent
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Markdown support
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Must use third-party service for sync-ing (Dropbox, etc.)
Boostnote does not have sync-ing capabilities and relies on third-party services to fulfil notes storage. There are additional steps involved to set this up.
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Free
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Can't work in "real" offline mode
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Open source
See here.
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Very poor syncing
Data loss may occur on syncing.
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Great for developers
Boostnote is great for developers looking to take programming notes with code snippets and such.
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Supports code snippets and syntax highlighting
Boostnote has the ability to store code snippets and comes with syntax highlighting out of the box, supporting many languages.
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Works offline
Boostnote doesn't require an internet connection to work. You can write notes offline and sync later.
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Global search, tag feature
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Comes with many themes
Boostnote comes with many themes out of the box, most of which are popular themes and color schemes for code editors: e.g. 3024, base16, solarized, tomorrow.
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vim/emacs key bindings available
Boostnote supports vim/emacs key bindings. If you're a developer familiar with either of them, navigation should be easy to pick up.
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Platforms:
Windows/MacOS/Linux/Android/IOS
License:
GPL v3
API:
No
Dark Theme:
Yes
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Draft
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Markdown to-dos
Draft supports Github style Markdown Todos.
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Hemingway Mode
Draft will turn off the ability to delete anything in the document. It will be possible to only write at the end of what's already written. It won't allow going back; only forward. "Write drunk; edit sober" -Ernest Hemingway.
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Cloud sync
Documents can be imported from cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote, Box, Google Drive.
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Version control
With documents shared with Draft, any changes collaborator made by collaborators are on their own copy of the document, and the user gets to accept or ignore each individual change made.
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Bear
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Beautiful interface
Well-designed app.
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Only subscription-based
Can not buy it straight up.
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Easy to use
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No Tabs - can only view 1 note at a time
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Instant markdown preview in the editor while preserving original MD code
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No inline editing and markup of pictures
The only option is to open in an editor (thereby creating a copy) and saving it again.
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Easy tagging
For example: #tag/sub tag/foo/bar #tag2/foo/bar
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Sometimes there are sync problems between iOS and macOS
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Flawless sync
It's everything Dropbox Paper promised to be, but without the embarrassment. The notes are always in sync between devices.
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Lots of export formats
PDF, RTF, DOCX, HTML, TXT and MD.
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Hashtag support
Adding a hashtag with a keyword tags the note to make it easy to search.
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Simple to back up/export entire note database
Notes are exported as plain text, not a proprietary format, along with all embedded objects.
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Platforms:
iOS, OSX
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Quiver
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Has more features than just a simple Markdown editor
Quiver is a notebook and note-taking app akin to Evernote which happens to also be able to edit Markdown files. As such, it has a lot of useful features such as: image support, file attachments, web content support and more.
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You can't edit specific files, they must be in your notebook
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Supports code highlighting
Has syntax highlighting for more than 120 programming languages.
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No iOS apps for editing, only a viewer available
I'd LOVE to edit and create quiver notes on my iPad!
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Notes can be linked to each-other
Quiver notes have unique links that can be copied and pasted into other notes to gain quick access between them.
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The line in focus shows a border around it which is distracting
The line in focus in the editor shows a rounded rectangular border around it, which is unappealing and distracting.
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Live preview
Quiver has live preview for both Markdown and LaTeX. This helps users to better understand the way they are formatting their files.
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Much more than a simple Markdown editor
Since it's more like a note-taking app (and a note-taking app built for developers) than a Markdown editor, it may be a little excessive to use it only for its Markdown editing features.
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Cloud syncing
Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or any other file-based cloud services.
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Supports vi keybindings
For people used to vi keybindings, Quiver can be set up to work with them.
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Combination of different types of writing in one note
The most outstanding thing for me. Use HTML line breaks while writing MD text. Also, unlike most hybrid editors like Bear, it supports instant image sizing and respective preview.
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Platforms:
macOS
License:
Proprietary
Export:
Text, Markdown, LaTeX
Preview:
Live Preview
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Mobisle Notes
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2
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1
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Major limitations for free users
Free users are not able to share their notes via direct URL, they cannot sync notes over devices, and they have to deal with ads at the bottom of every note.
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Clean, user-friendly, stylish interface 
Mobisle Notes does not overwhelm the user with options like due-dates and prioritization like other apps do. It doesn't clutter the screen with buttons that are never used. The basic interface is just a plain and simple notepad. Android lacks a default notepad app. Of all the basic notepad apps on Android, Mobisle Notes is the most beautiful, and the perfect fill-in for anyone looking for something similar to the iPhone's default notepad app.
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Checklists
The most common use for a notepad app is as a quick checklist. Mobisle Notes lets you switch to checklist mode with a button press, so you can easily mark things as done, rather than having to delete all the text.
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Platforms:
iOS; Android
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Org-mode
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6
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Very flexible
Org-mode is characterized by a flexible and versatile system with adaptability to different workflows, making it comparable as an Evernote alternative. It is at once simple and complex., which helps it to compete as an Evernote alternative.
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Difficult to learn
Org-mode has a difficult learning curve since you have to learn all the keybindings and commands. It's especially difficult if you are not used to Emacs.
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Built-in agenda
Org-mode has some built-in agenda functionality. You can schedule tasks and assign various degrees of importance to each of them. Org-mode agenda can also be synced with Google Calendar.
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Versioning can be tracked and synced using Git or other VCS
Org files are plain text, and lend themselves well to version control. Emacs also has good integrations for various VCS.
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Great sync support
Notes and to-dos can be synced with Trello, Toodledo, Simplenote, Orgmobile, or with tools like Git on Github, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Bitbucket, while WebDAV (with iOS and Android) can also be exported to PDF, mind map, LaTeX, HTML, Docbook, or txt.
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Basic spreadsheet functionality
Org-mode has some basic spreadsheet functionality. Other than auto-formatting ASCII tables (a notoriously annoying problem), it also has support for LISP-like syntax to define equations or any other functionality that can be achieved through spreadsheets.
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Out-of-the-box Latex support
Org-mode has out-of-the-box support for Latex: it can immediately parse equations (or other Latex markup) and can even compile notes to PDF or HTML.
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MindMup
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6
Cons
2
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Frictionless interface
MindMup allows focusing on thoughts and productively capture them without getting in the way.
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Note capacity is limited
MindMup is good for mapping out thoughts that could be summarized in bullet points, but longer notes aren't as practical for this service.
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Browser-based
Don't need to install anything, just open the website and you are set.
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Unconventional note taking style
It's a mind mapping application, not a traditional text based note storage platform.
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Just works
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Compatible with Google Drive and Github
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Easy sharing & presenting
After taking notes, it only takes seconds to share and/or prepare them for presentations.
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Free and open source
MindMup is free with source code available on GitHub.
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Memosnag
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3
Cons
2
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Comments can only be written in Latin script
You cannot add comments in Cyrillic, or Hebrew, or any language that uses symbols other than the Latin alphabet.
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Extremely simple and intuitive
The plugin is very easy to use. The social-media-like page layout makes it easy to navigate, while the drag-drop functionality, used to organize your content, is highly intuitive as an Evernote alternative.
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Does not work well for note taking
Memosnag is only for saving/sharing content you've found online (sites, videos, etc.).
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Automatic citations save time
Memosnag creates citations automatically, which saves the user a ton of time.
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Lets you save pretty much everything online
Unlike other clippers, memosnag allows you to save pretty much everything online in one simple click. That includes images, YouTube videos, websites, etc, which makes it a good Evernote alternative in this area.
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Zoho Notebook
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5
Cons
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Completely free, ad-free, with unlimited devices
Zoho (the company behind Notebook) has been providing free, advertisement-free, productivity applications for over a decade, and this one is no different.
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Migrate from Evernote non functional
The migrate from Evernote function resulted in blank notes. The headers are there but blank notes
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Cloud sync
As an Evernote alternative, Notebook securely stores notes to the cloud, allowing you to access notes on all of your mobile devices, while the sync is seamless. Also, web app support is coming soon.
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Available on limited platforms
Currently there is no web app or Windows version available. They are working on both, but there is no set release date.
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Easy to use
If you've ever used Evernote, then you know it has lot's of menus and that doing simple things requires lots of taps. Notebook is designed to be more functional, and lets you take and access notes quickly.
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Pre-built checklist and audio notes
Rather than create a checklist within a text note, Notebook has a pre-built checklist card, which makes creating them really easy. Plus the items you check off move to the bottom of the note. Audio notes work the same way. Rather than treat audio notes like attachments (as Evernote does), Notebook has a pre-built audio note which is really nice, very similar to Evernote in that fashion, which makes it a good alternative.
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Great UI
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Platforms:
Mac, iOS, Web, Android, Windows, Linux
License:
Free
Export:
Yes
Offline access:
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Polynote
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2
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Real-time collaborative
Multiple users can edit a note simultaneously, in real time.
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No free tier
Plynote has a 15-day free trial after which it requires a 20$/user/year subscription.
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Minimal interface
The application is simple and fast. Can create, share and organize notes and notebooks on the same page.
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Dynalist
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Ability to create documents and organize by folder, and search by title
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Unlimited notes
Which is perfect for personal knowledgebase.
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Search and link to other notes
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Bullet hierarchy with zoom
Able to zoom in in bullet points, collapse bullets, move bulleted information, etc.
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Create custom user styles
Anyone can create a custom style and share them with the community, which can be found here.
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Inline images
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Printable shared lists
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Platforms:
All major platforms (Web/Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android)
Collaborative:
Yes
Dark Theme:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
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typora
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Pros
14
Cons
5
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Live preview
Typora immediately renders what's typed on the screen in Markdown format. This helps users to have a better understanding of how their document is being formatted.
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No mobile (Android/iOS) apps
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Hybrid interface
The editor and preview dual-pane setup typical of desktop Markdown editors are gone; instead, a singular interface makes for a WYSIWYG experience. This streamlines the workflow and encourages direct manipulation.
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In beta
Typora is still in beta and may be prone to changes or bugs.
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Support for LaTeX expressions
It supports LaTeX expressions, with an easy-to-use MaxJax panel.
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Unusable image management
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Syntax highlight for fenced codes
It supports GFM's code fences, with syntax highlight support for C/C++, java, etc.
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The immediate rendering of Markdown is hard on the eyes
Having Markdown immediately render causes text to jump into formatted text, which is distracting and hard on the eyes.
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Custom theme support
Typora has clean yet beautiful built-in themes and allows for users to create new themes using CSS.
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No portable version (Windows)
You need admin rights on a managed Windows computer to install it. There currently is no portable version available.
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Support for tables
It supports tables for Markdown Extra. And also provides a GUI to make it easy to insert and edit them.
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Inline images
It won't display image like , But shows the image content inside the editor.
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Free during beta
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Shows table of contents for the document
It supports an outline for the document, by showing a table of contents on the left side of the screen.
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Cross-platform
Currently works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Natural typing experience
Editing in Markdown, either in WYSIWYG mode or in markdown code mode, feels natural. It never gets in the way.
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Make charts and diagrams with Mermaid, FlowChart and Sequence
Use fenced code-blocks to render diagrams using syntax from Mermaid and FlowChart.js.
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Sidebar with a list of files
You can open any folder in sidebar and see a list of other markdown files.
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Syncs with iCloud
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Platforms:
Mac OSX; Windows; Linux
License:
Proprietary
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$14.99
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HTML; HTML (pure); PDF; Word; OpenOffice; RTF; Epub; LaTeX; Media Wiki; ReStructuredText; Textile; OPML
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Ryeboard
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Infinite virtual board
A vast, infinite two-dimensional board to do your work on
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It's still in beta but moving quickly towards a 1.0 release.
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Free-drawing
Draw anywhere on your board
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Modular workflow
All content is compartmentalized into cards and can be shared anywhere
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Multi file support
Supports multiple different files such as text, video, pdf, and images
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Platforms:
Web
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Yes
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StackEdit
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Works online and offline
StackEdit works within your browser. You need internet access to connect to the website, but once it's loaded, the site does not require an internet connection - you will be able to edit and save files locally. Additionally, you can use Fluid to turn it into a native desktop application.
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Saves files in browser's local storage
Local storage is limited and if the browser crashes the text can be lost.
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Supports various Markdown flavors
Supports standard Markdown and Markdown Extra.
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Cannot be accessed while being offline
Even though the editor itself works offline, you need internet access to open the website and the editor.
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Simple workflow
It is very easy to toggle between the preview and the editing windows. The black makes it a very focused writing environment. Of course it's possible to change that if needed.
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Lacks a good integrated spell checker
Uses the built-in browser spell checker which may not be as good as spell checkers other editors have. Depending on the browser, of course.
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Great when in full-screen
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Publishing to GitHub requires giving write access to repos
In order to publish documents to GitHub, StackEdit requires writing access to your repos, something which many people may not be comfortable with.
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No need to install additional software
StackEdit works directly from the browser, there's no need to install additional software as long as you have a web browser installed on your computer.
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Real-time preview
The preview shows in a collapsible pane on the right hand side.
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Instant publishing
StackEdit allows pushing a document directly to a list of publishing or file storage platforms or any SSH server.
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Multiple export options
Can export to .txt, .html and .pdf.
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Syncs via Dropbox and Drive
Files can be synchronized through Dropbox and Drive.
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Platforms:
MacOS, Linux, Windows
Export:
Text, HTML, PDF
Preview:
Live Preview
Sync:
Dropbox, Drive
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MindMeister
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Web and mobile versions available
In addition to web software, MindMeister is available on iOS and Android mobile platforms as well.
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No good offline mode 
You can only work completely offline when using an iOS or Android device. For your browser there's only a clumsy 'offline mode' available. If you didn't hit the switch before you have the need for working offline (for instance: in a meeting, at a customer's location, in a plane, etc.) than your out of luck... no tool for note taking. Especially with all those HTML5-capable browsers and the Chrome App store (including Desktop apps), this limits the usage of this commercial product.
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Notes can be shared and collaborated on in real-time
MindMeister allows sharing maps with an unlimited number of collaborators so it's possible to take notes and brainstorm together. Mind maps can be shared by inviting people either directly via email or by sending them a link to the map. Even people without a MindMeister account can access the maps and even edit them.
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Expensive compared to the competition
A basic monthly subscription ($92 USD) gives you no more than XMind FREE except PDF exporting. XMind paid with PDF export is $79. $20 less for lifetime use of an app with more features as of writing.
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Comments and votes
Users can create polls and have collaborators vote individual topics up or down, or comment on them.
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Free option limited to 3 mind maps
A free XMind app/online account or MindMup account both provide unlimited mind maps.
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Various layouts
User can switch between classical mind map layout, a layout where all topics are aligned on the left or the right, and org chart layout.
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MindMeister has very poor Evernote integration 
Evernote is the number one 'store-everything-archive' when it comes to unstructured data or information. MindMeister markets there Evernote integration as a very cool feature. But this integration is very basic and buggy: only the last 50 (?) notes from Evernote's default notebook are shown in the list, and it takes about 30 seconds to one full minute to generate that list. After that it takes about the same amount of time to add a copy of the selected note as an attachment to a topic. MindMeister support is well aware of this poor implementation, but doesn't put any effort in fixing it.
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Clear overview without losing any details 
The mind mapping format provides with a clear overview of connections, hierarchies and relationships of notes. At the same time, it's possible to add more detailed notes, links, pictures and even whole files to the keywords, so that no important information gets lost.
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Very basic
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One node can have marks, emoticons and comments
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The interface has only very basic features
For example, it lacks the possibility to define a long text under the node title showing it in a permanent way. The software is 1000 less powerful than Microsoft Visio. Meanwhile it should just be more specific.
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Adding a Table or Matrix
Xmind is one of the few mind maps that allows you to add a table or matrix to your mind map. Very useful when you have content that works better in a table.
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Apple Notes
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7
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Sync with other Apple devices via iCloud, other cloud/email services
It syncs with iCloud, and surprisingly, also with Gmail and possibly other services too.
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Cannot export to a format that can be imported again
This makes it obscure and cumbersome to back up your notes as files that could be managed by your backup system. You can export to PDF, but not in bulk; and this isn't the native format that you can easily recover with. Apple compounds the problem by using some undocumented format for notes. You can, however, back them all up by backing up the files found in ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes
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Built-in
It's a default system app, making it easy to find and use since it is already installed.
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Rich-text editing
Allows for simple text formatting and making TODO lists with checkboxes.
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Attachments
You can add files to notes and then filter notes by attachment types.
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Supports sharing
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It's fast, and syncing is very dependable
The app launches quickly on both Mac and iOS, it also syncs quickly (in seconds) and very dependably across different Apple devices.
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It remains simple to use with a gentle learning curve
Despite the significant new updates in iOS 9 and iOS 10, you can start using Notes immediately, then try/master new features with ease — definitely a gentle learning curve.
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Nimbus Notes
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Easy categorization
An Evernote alternative where categorization is quite easy, as Nimbus Notes uses both a hierarchical folder structure and hashtags (#).
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No Linux version
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Very easy migration tool for transferring from Evernote
There's a tool for Windows which lets users transfer their notes from Evernote to Nimbus. Here's a guide on how to do it.
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Limited styling functions
There are limited ways to style/edit your notes (no font colors or sizes for example).
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Feature-rich
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The interface is not as elegant as Evernote
The UI has a fairly outdated appearance, which isn't as smooth or intuitive to use as Evernote.
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Free for private use
Does not restrict you to only two devices like Evernote does for its free version.
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Similar to Evernote but without the bugs
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Very good help desk
Excellent help desk advice and interaction when trying to find a solution to the data issue mentioned previously.
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Excellent Android, iOS and Windows apps
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Platforms:
Web, Windows, Chrome, Opera, Winphone, Wintouch, Android, Ipad, Iphone
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Free
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Yes
Offline access:
Yes
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