Joplin
Organize notes, to-do lists, and attachments in notebooks with optional synchronization.GetAGPL-3.0+
FSNotes
Keep searchable notes in plain-text files.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- glushchenko
- Verified
- 2026
Screenshots
About FSNotes
FSNotes is a native note-taking app built around text files, including Markdown. Search your notes, organize them and edit without moving the content into a proprietary document format.
The project also offers an iOS companion and documents its sync options. Mac App Store purchases support development; the source remains MIT-licensed.
Information
- Source code
- glushchenko/fsnotes
- License
- MIT
- Website
- fsnot.es
- Download
- github.com
- Homebrew
- fsnotes
- Category
- Writing
- Alternative to
- Bear
- Topics
- Note-taking apps
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes
- github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes/blob/master/LICENSE
- fsnot.es
- icon.png: FSNotes contributors. MIT; upstream project asset, trademarks retained.
- screenshot.webp: FSNotes contributors. Upstream project website asset; trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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