AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bamboo

Markdown notes with AI under your control

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Bear 2▲403

   Simple, powerful, private Markdown notes

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bear▲600

   A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   kuku▲539

   Your open-source, local second brain for every AI

   Jan 2026 · kuku.mom · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Canvas for iOS▲307

   Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bamboo▲95

   The easiest way to save, share and discover web highlights

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NotesHub 2.x▲74

   Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards

   2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Writer▲134

    Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI Notebook App▲396

    AI-powered second brain🧠

    2024 · hynote.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing▲251

    Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…

    2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dim Notes▲331

    Auto-tags your thoughts

    Nov 2025 · thedim.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Clover▲296

    Work visually with the all-in-one notebook for creatives.

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NotezAI▲218

    AI powered note taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cushion▲91

    Opensource AI note taking app

    Apr 2026 · cushionmd.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SheetAI App, AI prompts in Google Sheets▲115

    Unlock the power of AI in your spreadsheets with SheetAI.app

    2022 · sheetai.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Material Notes▲169

    Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    A Markdown Notepad App▲57

    A markdown notepad app. Contribute to kenforthewin/noted development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brain;Notes▲61

    Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS

    2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SuperNote▲121

    AI-first note-taking that turns any content into knowledge

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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