Replaces Evernote
European alternatives to Evernote
Note taking apps from European makers
Browse the category: Note-taking apps
Evernote is a note taking application for collecting text, web clippings, images, scanned documents and audio in one searchable place. Notes live in notebooks, can be tagged, and sync across desktop and mobile, with search that reaches into attachments and handwriting. Many people use it as a personal archive and as a task list, and it connects to a range of other productivity tools.
Notes are where half formed ideas, meeting minutes and personal details get written down without much thought, which is precisely why the location and ownership of that archive is worth checking. A European alternative to Evernote keeps your notebook with an EU or EFTA maker, or entirely on your own machines. Joplin stores notes in an open format you can sync yourself, Anytype and Capacities take a linked, structured approach, and Craft focuses on well presented documents.
European options
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Services without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
Anytype
Local-first notes and collaboration from a Swiss association
SwitzerlandFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Joplin
Open source notes with cloud sync from France
FranceOpen sourceFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Supernotes
Card based note taking app from London
United KingdomFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Craft
Note-taking app from the United Kingdom
United KingdomFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Capacities
Connected notes and knowledge management with offline support
GermanyFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
smasi
Structured note taking app from Switzerland
SwitzerlandFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Notefox
Open source note-taking extension from Italy
ItalyEU hostedOpen source Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
Can I import my Evernote notebooks?
Evernote exports notebooks in its ENEX format, and Joplin is known for reading those files directly, attachments included. Other apps expect Markdown or plain text, so an export from Joplin is often the practical bridge.
Which European alternative is closest to Evernote?
Joplin is the closest in spirit for a large searchable archive of notes and attachments. Supernotes and Capacities suit you better if you want notes that link to each other rather than sit in folders.
Is there a free European note taking app?
Joplin is freely available and can sync through storage you already have, and Anytype offers free personal use. Check the current terms for team or paid features on each project's own site.