Note-taking apps
Alternatives to Turtl
Turtl combines text, bookmark, password, image, and file notes in a secure, collaborative notebook. It supports full-text search, tags, Markdown, TeX math rendering, offline access, profile export, and shared Spaces with permissions from read-only to full ownership. Its open-source server option suits people who want to host their own data. The free Basic plan allows three collaborators per Space and 50MB of storage; Premium costs $3/mo, while Business costs $8/mo and adds larger allowances and dedicated support.
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Notion Notion suits individuals organising personal projects and teams sharing notes and coordinating work.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.5 Visit Specs - 02
Goodnotes Goodnotes suits people who want notes available across mobile, desktop, and web platforms, including offline.
From $1/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.5 Visit Specs - 03
Obsidian Obsidian suits people who want offline notes in open file formats and a customizable workspace.
From $4.17/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS9.5 Visit Specs - 04 Notesnook
Notesnook suits people who want encrypted note-taking across desktop, mobile, and web, with offline access and note sharing.
From $1.67/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.4 Visit Specs - 05
Amplenote It suits people organizing notes, tasks, calendars, and long-term goals across several devices.
From $0.49/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.4 Visit Specs - 06
Supernotes Supernotes is designed for individuals managing personal knowledge through linked, searchable notes.
From £6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.4 Visit Specs - 07
Joplin Joplin suits people who want open-source notes across devices, offline access and multimedia attachments.
From €2.39/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 08
Mem Agent Mem may suit people who want to capture, search and organize notes, meetings and research across a workspace.
From $9/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.3 Visit Specs - 09
Notability Notability suits students and professionals who want notes, recordings and documents in a shared workspace.
From $1/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.2 Visit Specs - 10 Google Keep From $7/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension9.1 Visit Specs
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SiYuan SiYuan suits people who want linked, block-based notes with databases, flashcards and offline access.
From $148/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 12
RemNote RemNote suits learners who want notes, source files, and flashcards in one study workflow.
From $8/mo Free plan iOS · Android9.1 Visit Specs - 13
Workflowy Workflowy suits people who want to organize notes and lists in a nested document and connect related material with tags, backlinks or mirrors.
From $6.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 14 Snippets
Snippets may suit people who want notes, task tracking, and flashcards together, with offline use and local or GitHub storage.
From $1/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS9.1 Visit Specs - 15
Milanote Milanote suits creative professionals and teams, including filmmakers, writers, designers, photographers, marketers and content creators.
From $9.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.1 Visit Specs - 16 Microsoft OneNote From $8.33/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs
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Logseq Logseq suits students, academics, writers, project managers, and developers who want linked notes, tasks, and PDF annotation.
From $5/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 18 Twos
Twos suits people who want notes, tasks, reminders and links in a single daily organizer across devices.
From $3.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 19 Poznote From $2/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs
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Mochi suits learners who want Markdown notes and flashcards with offline access.
From $5/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 21
HackMD From $5/mo Free plan Web8.9 Visit Specs - 22 Pellet Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.9 Visit Specs
- 23 Notewise From $2.42/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.9 Visit Specs
- 24 ZenNotes From $1/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs
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Bear From $2.50/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · API8.9 Visit Specs - 26 NoteLedge Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.9 Visit Specs
- 27 Hillnote From $0.83/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.8 Visit Specs
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NotePlan From $8.25/mo Free trial Web · macOS · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 29
Heptabase It suits students, researchers, and lifelong learners who organize sources visually and want AI assistance.
From $8.99/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 30
Recall Recall identifies researchers, founders and operators, students, writers and creators, and lifelong learners among its users.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.8 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Turtl
You might look elsewhere for wider platform coverage, more integrations, or a workflow built around tasks and calendars. Turtl runs on Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows, with Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions, but no other integrations are described. Shared Spaces also require care because an intercepted email invitation can expose a Space when its secret is not communicated separately. Compare collaboration, offline use, platform support, integrations, storage, and price before switching. The alternatives below include general notebooks, structured knowledge tools, and apps that combine notes with planning.