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24 alternatives to Backstory for Facebook

Private notes to remember and search for FB friends

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Backstory for Facebook launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Memos▲110

   Remember how you met your Facebook friends

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Private Notes for Twitter and Facebook▲96

   Add private notes to Twiter or Facebook profiles

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook Sixth Sense▲191

   Know when your friends start writing to you

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook Notes▲254

   Facebook launches a platform for writers and bloggers

   2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Save to Facebook▲206

   Add any page to your Facebook Saved list (Chrome Extension)

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Private Notes for LinkedIn▲76

   Store private notes attached to any profile on LinkedIn

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Chrome extension to remind you why you opened Facebook▲122

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sticky!▲490

   Your notes in the browser

   2024 · thestickyapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Private Notes for Google Calendar▲125

   Add private notes to Google Calendar events

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loopin With Chrome▲235

    Meetings made easy

    2022 · loopinhq.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meetly▲110

    Write & send meeting notes from your calendar and meet calls

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Block Facebook▲178

    Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB

    2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DoneNote▲253

    Leave notes straight on the web page with your entire team

    2023 · donenote.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Calendar Signatures by Warmly▲305

    LinkedIn insights right in your calendar, 100% free

    2021 · getnametags.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Social History▲76

    A chrome extension to help you find profiles you browsed.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FullContact for Chrome▲211

    Context for your contacts without leaving your inbox.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UNetwrk▲53

    Build connections. Launch your career.

    2024 · unetwrk.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CherryPick▲121

    Easily organize your LinkedIn contacts. Boost your network.

    2025 · usecherrypick.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Facebook Share and Save Extensions▲121

    Share and save things to Facebook from your Chrome browser

    2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Friendly Reminder▲167

    Never lose touch with your friends, a simple personal CRM

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

22. 22
    send/links▲125

    Save, organize, and find your links in one place

    Apr 2026 · sendlinks.app · its alternatives →

23. 23PC
    Personal CRM: Note taking, the way it should be▲175

    Use the best Personal CRM to stop losing touch with people who matter. We know who you need to email next. Start using our personal relationship manager.

    2020 · nat.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    mentionm@te▲72

    Mention or tag your mates to your current page

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · 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 →