Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Benotes

Open source web app for your notes and bookmarks

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Benotes launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   nvNotes▲107

   The quick, easy way to create and organise notes.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bookmarking for GitHub▲204

   Save and organize your favorite GitHub repositories

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notea▲288

   Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NotesHub▲95

   Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hints▲492

   Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bookmark Assistant▲133

   Sync Chrome bookmarks to Notion with rich metadata.

   Jan 2026 · bookmark-assistant.vercel.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SideNotes▲311

   Quick notes on screen edge

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Einote▲133

   Take notes from any web page in seconds

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Simple Note▲84

   Simplest Note app from your web browser.

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notekeeper▲101

    Decentralized note keeping app

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Arcmark▲216

    Your bookmarks, attached to any browser as a sidebar

    Feb 2026 · geek-1001.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Better Notes▲359

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13NC
    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 →

14. 14
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

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

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15SV
    Shiori v1.5 – Self hosted bookmarks manager, now with archival support▲286

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TheNote.app - Keep Chains Of Notes▲76

    Keeps chains of notes for free

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stacks 2.0▲195

    Search engine for your bookmarks

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BookmarksToNotion▲91

    Sync browser bookmarks into Notion Database with ease

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bookmarks▲168

    Save and organize your links

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NotesHub 3.0▲87

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

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22PO
    PageMarker – Organize, annotate and revisit your bookmarks▲62

    2020 · pagemarker.io · its alternatives →

23. 23BA
    BookmarkOS – an online desktop for keeping your bookmarks organized▲25

    2016 · bookmarkos.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nocket▲110

    Save bookmarks, highlights, notes & AI summaries in Notion

    2024 · its alternatives →

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