Joplin
Notes & Knowledge BaseOpen-source note-taking and to-do app with sync
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
18 self-hosted OneNote alternatives
OneNote is Microsoft's free-form digital note-taking app for capturing notes, drawings, and clippings across notebooks. It is part of the Microsoft ecosystem. These open-source apps let you replace OneNote with software you host and control yourself.
Best self-hosted OneNote alternatives
Obsidian
Notes & Knowledge BaseLocal-first knowledge base on a folder of Markdown files
Replaces Evernote, Notion
Notesnook
Notes & Knowledge BasePrivate, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
VNote
Notes & Knowledge BaseMarkdown note-taking application built for programmers
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
TiddlyWiki
Wikis & DocumentationA non-linear personal web notebook in a single file
Replaces Notion, OneNote
QOwnNotes
Notes & Knowledge BasePlain-text note taking with Markdown and Nextcloud sync
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
CherryTree
Notes & Knowledge BaseHierarchical rich-text and code note-taking application
Replaces OneNote, Evernote
Trilium Notes Next
Notes & Knowledge BaseHierarchical note-taking app for building knowledge bases
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
MindForger
Notes & Knowledge BaseThinking notebook and Markdown knowledge base
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
WizNote
Notes & Knowledge BaseCross-platform note-taking app with a self-hosted server
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Zim
Wikis & DocumentationA desktop wiki and personal knowledge base
Replaces OneNote, Notion
QuillPad
Notes & Knowledge BaseMinimal note-taking app with notebooks and tags
Replaces Google Keep, OneNote
Beavers Notes
Notes & Knowledge BaseLocal-first note-taking with file-over-app philosophy
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
Notesnook Sync Server
Notes & Knowledge BaseSelf-hosted backend for the Notesnook encrypted notes app
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
OutWiker
Wikis & DocumentationTree-structured notes and wiki desktop application
Replaces Notion, OneNote
Tiddloid
Wikis & DocumentationHost and edit single-file TiddlyWiki wikis
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
MyTetra
Notes & Knowledge BaseSmart manager for hierarchical notes and snippets
Replaces Evernote, OneNote
WikidPad
Wikis & DocumentationSingle-user wiki notebook for thoughts and ideas
Replaces OneNote, Evernote
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Compare OneNote alternatives
- CherryTree vs Joplin
- CherryTree vs Beavers Notes
- CherryTree vs MindForger
- CherryTree vs MyTetra
- CherryTree vs Notesnook
- CherryTree vs Notesnook Sync Server
- CherryTree vs Obsidian
- CherryTree vs OutWiker
- CherryTree vs QOwnNotes
- CherryTree vs QuillPad
- CherryTree vs Tiddloid
- CherryTree vs TiddlyWiki
- CherryTree vs Trilium Notes Next
- CherryTree vs VNote
- CherryTree vs WikidPad
- CherryTree vs WizNote
- CherryTree vs Zim
- Joplin vs Beavers Notes
- Joplin vs MindForger
- Joplin vs MyTetra
- Joplin vs Notesnook
- Joplin vs Notesnook Sync Server
- Joplin vs Obsidian
- Joplin vs OutWiker
- Joplin vs QOwnNotes
- Joplin vs QuillPad
- Joplin vs Tiddloid
- Joplin vs TiddlyWiki
- Joplin vs Trilium Notes Next
- Joplin vs VNote
- Joplin vs WikidPad
- Joplin vs WizNote
- Joplin vs Zim
- Beavers Notes vs MindForger
- Beavers Notes vs MyTetra
- Beavers Notes vs Notesnook
- Beavers Notes vs Notesnook Sync Server
- Beavers Notes vs Obsidian
- Beavers Notes vs OutWiker
- Beavers Notes vs QOwnNotes
Switching from OneNote
Moving off OneNote means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.