Note-Taking Apps

Rnote
Free
Sketch and take handwritten notes.
Xournal++
Free (Open Source)
Take handwritten notes with ease.
DesktopNoteOK
Free
Notes on the desktop under Windows 11, 10, alternative to Short Note!
Obsidian
Free
The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.
Simple Sticky Notes
Free
A simple, easy-to-use, absolutely free, fast and efficient note taking software.
Trilium Notes
Free
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes.
CherryTree
Free
A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.
CintaNotes
Free Trial
Take notes quickly and conveniently.
Notezilla
Free Trial
Stick notes to Anything.
PNotes.NET
Free
A light-weight, flexible, skinnable manager of virtual notes on your desktop.
Simplenote
Free
The simplest way to keep notes.
AllMyNotes Organizer Lite
Free (For Personal Use)
Store all your info well organized, safely locked by password, ready for fast accessand fast search.
Boostnote
Free
The most simple note app for programmer.
Linwood Butterfly
Free
Powerful, minimalistic, cross-platform, opensource note-taking app
Stickies
Free
A PC utility written to replace Post-It-style notes left stuck to your monitor.
Vovsoft Desktop Diary
Free Trial
Offline diary software
Evernote Free
Free
Take notes, track tasks, and save things you find online.
Joplin
Free
A free, open source note taking and to-do application.
LiquidText
Free Trial
Annotate & review documents
Microsoft Journal
Free