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Top Rated Note-Taking Software with Open source - Page 4

Last updated: November 2026

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Evernote Teams logo

Create, capture & access everyday notes on mobile devices

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Evernote helps you capture and manage ideas, projects, memories, and to-do lists in a single place. Write notes, attach documents, scan images, take voice memos, or clip from the web to organize everything from big projects to personal moments. With Evernote, you can focus on what matters.

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eM Client logo

Email, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes and chat in one app

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eM Client is a powerful email client for Windows and macOS with a clean and easy-to-use interface. It also offers features for calendars, tasks, contacts, notes and chat.

eM Client covers all professional communication needs
for any team or enterprise and easily connects to any email service.

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Basecamp logo

Flexible project management and team communication tool

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Basecamp is a comprehensive project management software that helps teams stay organized and on track. Trusted by millions, Basecamp puts everything needed to get work done in one place, providing a structured way to manage projects, collaborate with clients, and communicate company-wide

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AI-based note taker for meetings and documents

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HyNote is an AI note-taking application that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, audio files, and documents. The platform supports eight input types including live audio recording, uploaded audio files, PDFs, images with OCR, YouTube videos, web pages, phone calls, and Apple Watch recordings. It transcribes meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex with speaker identification and timestamps in over fifty languages.

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Cloud-based voice-to-article content hub for creators

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Cloud PWA for individual content creators that converts voice snippets into ready-to-publish articles across 30+ languages with style.

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Tana logo
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An Agentic Meeting Platform

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Connected notes and voice memos that you can effortlessly turn into useful objects. Simply tag a note with what it is (for example task, bug, client, decision) and it will get that format, and be sent to the right workflows.

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AI to-do list and reminders in WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack

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Vyneron is a to-do list and reminder app with an AI assistant. Add tasks, routines and notes by typing or talking in the web app, the Android app, WhatsApp, Telegram or Slack, and get reminders where you already are. 7-day free trial, no card; bring your own AI key on any plan.

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Cloud-based AI meeting recorder for all business sizes

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Cloud-based, bot-free AI meeting recorder that transcribes, summarizes, and syncs notes to CRMs for sales and remote teams.

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Work memory system for workplace knowledge

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NeuroMyelin is a private memory system for saving documents, screenshots, processes, guides, and lessons for later use. It features search functionality, a visual knowledge graph linking related topics, and organizational tools like spaces, tags, and timeline views. Data is stored locally in the user's space, with capture options via right-click, keyboard shortcuts, or drag-and-drop from any app.

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AI-enabled solution to streamline meetings

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The Agile Intel Platform is an AI-enabled collaboration hub built on Azure that transforms agile workflows through intelligent automation and predictive analytics.

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AI-generated Meeting Assistant

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Sembly records, transcribes and generates smart meeting summaries with meeting minutes.

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Nextvisit AI Medical Scribe logo
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Cloud-based AI medical scribe for behavioral health

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Cloud-based AI clinical documentation platform for behavioral health, converting patient-provider conversations into structured notes.

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Irma logo
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Cloud-based and AI-enabled meeting notes tool

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Irma is a cloud-based AI meeting assistant that helps automatically capture meeting notes.

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Workplace AI logo
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Cloud-based conversation intelligence for sales teams

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Workplace AI is a cloud-based conversation intelligence platform that records, transcribes, and structures meetings across Zoom.

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Routine logo
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Cloud-based calendar solution for individuals and teams.

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Routine is a cloud-based work platform that connects tasks, calendars, projects, notes, and contacts in a local-first, customizable workspace. The platform integrates with various services to eliminate manual data entry while offering features like natural language input, time blocking, and custom data visualization. Available across multiple platforms including macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and web, Routine helps individuals and teams organize information and optimize schedules.

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Open source note-taking app

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Joplin is an open source note-taking application that allows users to capture their thoughts and securely access them from any device. The app supports a variety of multimedia content, including images, videos, PDFs, and audio files, and users can create math expressions and diagrams directly within the app. Joplin also offers collaboration features, enabling users to share notes with friends, family, or colleagues, as well as publish notes to the internet.

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Notes, bookmarks and RSS in one searchable workspace

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Note-taking with a rich-text outliner, inline #tags and @mentions, and [[wiki links]] that build a knowledge graph. Web clips, highlights, emails and RSS entries sit beside typed notes, so one keyword or semantic search covers it all. Properties become database views; tagged notes join a review deck

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Cloud-based and on-premise note-taking solution

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GoodPlan Notes is a cloud-based and on-premise note-taking solution that lets users split notes, add notes for a specific date, and store notes in a unified platform.

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AI-based tool for summarizing meetings

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Teams are working relentlessly to grow the business and are spending most of the time in meetings with customers or colleagues. But manually taking notes during meetings is painful. Transcriptions are lengthy and useless, so you don't look at them once it's generated by some AI. Businesses can now summarize conversations with Instaminutes.

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Encrypted notepad with hidden notebooks

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Flowvault is a zero-knowledge encrypted online notepad that allows multiple passwords to unlock different notebooks on the same URL. The platform features Argon2id password hashing, AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption, and plausible deniability through hidden volumes. It offers multi-notebook tabs, self-destructing encrypted messages, time-locked notes, and encrypted backup and restore capabilities without requiring an account.

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Pastoral care software

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CareNote is a pastoral and congregational care software helping churches, teams, care providers care for those in the care network.

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AI voice recorder with direct Google Workspace sync.

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Upgrade your note-taking workflow with ComPost. Our AI engine processes raw voice memos, removes filler words, and generates perfectly structured meeting minutes and task lists. Native integrations let you sync transcribed notes directly into Google Tasks and Google Calendar.

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Cloud intranet platform for Microsoft 365 enterprises

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Sprocket Orbit is a cloud-based intranet platform built on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, offering mid-to-large enterprises pre-built.

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Cloud-based AI recruiting assistant for agencies

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Cloud-based AI assistant for recruitment agencies that automates interview notes, ATS/CRM updates, and candidate submittals across.

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AI-driven file notes for financial advisers

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Sombra Notes is an AI tool for Australian financial advisers that turns client meeting recordings or transcripts into structured file notes, covering objectives, advice topics, decisions, and follow-ups. It flags missing info, adapts to firm-specific styles, and links notes to client records, tasks, and workflows. Hosted in Australia, it uses Claude AI and Deepgram for processing, ensuring context across the advisory process.

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