Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Keep

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Google Keep — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 9 alternatives

Google Keep

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Google Keep alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Google Keep, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Joplin	56,994	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsandroid	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Tolaria	20,445	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Notesnook	14,881	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsWeb	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
AnyType	9,043	—	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Standard Notes	6,695	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Darkwrite	320	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Oct 2026	Visit
OpenNotas	179	—	Web	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Justnote	67	GPL-2.0		No	Feb 2026	Visit
itsnotes	43	MIT	DockerLinux	Yes	Oct 2026	Visit

Top open-source Google Keep alternatives

Joplin56,994MIT

Joplin is an open-source, encrypted note-taking app that replaces Evernote with offline-first Markdown, terminal CLI access, and flexible self-hosted sync.

LinuxmacOSWindowsandroidios

vs Google Keep: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Tolaria20,445AGPL-3.0

Tolaria is an open-source desktop markdown note-taking app with built-in Git versioning, opinionated note types, and local AI agent context.

LinuxmacOSWindows

vs Google Keep: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Notesnook14,881GPL-3.0

Notesnook replaces Evernote with an open-source note-taking app that provides multi-device sync, rich formatting, and local zero-knowledge encryption.

LinuxmacOSWindowsWebandroid

vs Google Keep: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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