Google Keep is a lightweight sticky-note and checklist app tied to a Google account. People who want quick capture without feeding a Google profile host their own note service, keep everything searchable offline, and avoid losing notes if Google retires the product.
8 open-source alternatives to Google Keep you can host yourself, ranked by GitHub stars and updated daily.
| # | App | Category | Stars | Language | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
usememos/memos
|
Notes & Editors | 64,411 | Go | 1d |
| 2 |
laurent22/joplin
|
Notes & Editors | 57,147 | TypeScript | today |
| 3 |
streetwriters/notesnook
|
Notes & Editors | 14,917 | TypeScript | today |
| 4 |
standardnotes/app
|
Notes & Editors | 6,711 | TypeScript | 8d |
| 5 |
dullage/flatnotes
|
Notes & Editors | 3,282 | Vue | 2mo |
| 6 |
fr0tt/benotes
|
Notes & Editors Bookmarks & Read-later |
864 | PHP | 1y |
| 7 |
alextselegidis/plainpad
|
Notes & Editors | 453 | PHP | 6d |
| 8 |
muety/mininote
|
Pastebins | 277 | Vue | 1y |