Last checked November 2026 · 4 alternatives to Evernote in our catalog
People look for a free alternative to Evernote to cut cost or avoid lock-in. Below are 3 options with a free plan or no price at all - 1 is completely free, 1 is open source, 1 runs on Linux and 2 work in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Keep | Free | No | Web, iOS, Android | Capture notes, lists, and reminders instantly across all your devices |
| Anytype | Freemium | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS | A local-first, privacy-focused workspace for notes, docs, and databases you fully own. |
| Mem | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS | AI-powered note-taking app that automatically organizes and resurfaces notes for you. |
Capture notes, lists, and reminders instantly across all your devices
A local-first, privacy-focused workspace for notes, docs, and databases you fully own.
Free plan includes: 100 MB of remote storage · 10 shared channels · Unlimited private channels
AI-powered note-taking app that automatically organizes and resurfaces notes for you.
Free plan includes: Unlimited notes · Up to 25 AI chats per month · Up to 25 PDF pages processed per month
Google Keep is the first free alternative we list for Evernote and has no paid tier. Others worth a look: Anytype and Mem. Which one fits depends on what you use Evernote for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes. Google Keep has no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.
Yes: Anytype. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
Yes. The free plan includes 50 notes, 1 custom notebook, 1 custom tag and 200 MB custom attachment.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
