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24 alternatives to 5iler

A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 5iler launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Laverna▲153

   An open source Evernote alternative

   2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mental Notes▲127

   Bring a little psychology to Web design

   2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   a5▲181

   Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.

   2015 · khiry.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Goji▲227

   The Keyboard for Fun

   2014 · goji.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Note Tracks▲80

   Annotated notes for audio content

   2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   30/30▲76

   An Interesting Approach to Time & Task Mgmt

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Brain+▲72

   Reach your potential

   2014 · ayla-care.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pointer▲95

   A reading club for developers

   2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Addr▲98

    A collective and annotation-focus ePub reader

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sorta Notebinder▲69

    A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

    2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kano▲159

    A computer and coding kit for all ages

    2014 · kano.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gibbon▲131

    Playlists for learning

    2013 · gibbon.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Müse▲73

    A space to reflect on deep questions

    2017 · reflectwithmuse.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Squarespace Note▲77

    Capture your thoughts on the go

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Notello▲65

    A simple note taking app

    2015 · notello.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nooot▲68

    Collaborative notes in your browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mindscope▲86

    Mind-mapping meets outlining

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →