Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Benchpad: Scratchpad Notes
Three scratchpads. Sections-based. No complexity, no AI.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey! I made Heynote entirely for my own use case. For many years, I always had an Emacs instance running with the scratch buffer open, even long after I had abandoned Emacs as my programming editor in favor of more recent IDE:s. The simplicity of having just one big scratch buffer appeals to me, but I still want to separate the different things I jot down somehow (without using tabs or similar). Previously, my solution was to insert a bunch of blank lines between the notes, but hitting C-A would still select the entire buffer. That's why I came up with the concept of "blocks", which turned…
2023 · heynote.com · its alternatives →
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MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.
2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →
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A simple and minimalistic notepad app
2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →
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Notepad▲113A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
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Textpad▲200Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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Capture notes on every new Tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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Hello. Briefly about Structpad: All interaction with app comes down to simple typing, like in a notepad. No buttons, commands or special characters needed. However, you can still build complex structured data. Something about why I'm building Structpad: I love taking notes and I think it's necessary for deep thinking because our brain is very powerful, but it has one weakness - memory. I noticed that not only the text itself matters, but also some invisible structure in our minds. There are various tools that try to reveal this structure, such as filenames, folders, tags, links, tables of…
2022 · structpad.app · its alternatives →
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Notes Keeper▲32Create notes, memos and to-do lists in no time
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ThoughtPad▲74Quick autosaving notepad on the web
2016 · thoughtpad.kingdomofs.com · its alternatives →
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Free, private notepad. No account, no cloud, no fuss.
May 2026 · onlinenotepad.net · its alternatives →
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Brain;Notes▲61Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS
2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →
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