Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Bear
Bear is a beautiful writing app for crafting notes and prose
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bear launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Koala▲117Free, open source and web based bear alternative.
2022 · koalanotes.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Free, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging
2020 · bearblog.dev · its alternatives →
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Stack▲120A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app
2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →
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An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.
2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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Writer▲81Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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River Writer▲83A quiet Mac app for screenplays, stage plays and novels
5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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UpNote▲161The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Writers brew AI▲129An AI writing assistant app that is perfect for everyday use
2023 · writersbrew.app · its alternatives →
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Write▲117📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.
2017 · write.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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boo.ai▲100Beautifully simple writing app with a built-in AI copywriter
2022 · boo.ai · its alternatives →
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