2 alternatives to Writing

Writing is a Note-taking & Editors product. The community recommends 2 alternatives: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Writing highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About Writing

Lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). No lag when writing.

Open source · MIT

Self-hostable

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Evernote

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

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Evernote
Note-taking & Editors
Long-running note-taking app for capturing notes, web clips, documents and to-dos in searchable notebooks.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with Writing
- − Closed source (Writing is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Writing is)
- − Paid (Writing is free)
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Microsoft OneNote
Note-taking & Editors
Freeform digital notebook from Microsoft for typed, handwritten and clipped notes, synced through OneDrive.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with Writing
- − Closed source (Writing is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Writing is)
- − Paid (Writing is free)
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Writing vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
Writing Current	Yes	Yes	MIT	—	—	—	—
Evernote	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0
Microsoft OneNote	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0

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Community-recommended alternatives to Writing include Evernote and Microsoft OneNote. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

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