Freeware PIM/Organizer

**** Note: **** This application has been superseded by Mendeley Reference Manager. A review of Mendeley Desktop has also been published.
Download Mendeley Desktop 1.19.8 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

21.86 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Cherrytree is a powerful feature rich Wiki-like hierarchical note taking application that lets you organize all your notes, bookmarks, source codes and other personal information in a database. A review of CherryTree for Windows has also been published.
Download CherryTree for Windows 1.1.2.0 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

5.0 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Mendeley Reference Manager has been built using researchers feedback to give you what you need to manage your references even more quickly and effectively..
Download Mendeley Reference Manager 2.98 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

137 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

OneNote is the official Microsoft application for taking notes and synchronizing them with all your devices with quick and easy access from your PC, phone or tablet. A review of Microsoft OneNote has also been published.
Download Microsoft OneNote 2403.17425.20176 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

1010 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

When it comes to taking notes, we all have our go-to tools. A review of Obsidian has also been published.
Download Obsidian 1.5.12 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

61.4 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases..
Download Trilium Notes 0.63.5 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

104 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

We weren't exactly sure how to categorize Anki, but in the end, it ended up in our Education category. A review of Anki has also been published.
Download Anki 24.04.1 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

27.4 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

QOwnNotes is an open source (GPL) plain-text file markdown note taking application for Windows that works together with the notes application of Nextcloud and ownCloud..
Download QOwnNotes 24.4.2.1092 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

36.6 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

EverNote is a wonderful note-taking application and organizer which allows you to store several different types of data formats: anything from web pages, email messages and addresses, personal notes, quotes, charts or anything else you can think of. A review of EverNote has also been published.
Download EverNote 10.85.2 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

47.7 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

When it comes to note-taking apps, it's easy to dismiss them as a dime a dozen. A review of Joplin has also been published.
Download Joplin 2.14.20 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

190 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Gone are the days of wasted paper and expensive 3M products cluttering up your desktop, at least if you adopt a digital version of the concept with Simple Sticky Notes. A review of Simple Sticky Notes has also been published.
Download Simple Sticky Notes 6.4 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

0.84 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

ContactKeeper is a personal organizer which manages contact and personal details of friends, colleagues, clients and family. A review of ContactKeeper has also been published.
Download ContactKeeper 1.5.0 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

2.0 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Zotero is a free and helpful tool for college students, high school students or simply for researches. A review of Zotero Standalone has also been published.
Download Zotero Standalone 6.0.36 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

21.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Open Contacts Portable 6 is an advanced free fully customizable contact manager that adds and edits the contact information of individuals and organizations. A review of Open Contacts has also been published.
Download Open Contacts 6.2.1.740 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

4.96 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

VCF Viewer is an extremely small utility which currently only has one purpose: to view the contents of VCF files. A review of VCF Viewer has also been published.
Download VCF Viewer 1.1 (from Organizers and PIM Software)

18 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free