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24 alternatives to BlockNote

A simple note taking app with focus on keyboard shortcuts.

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

1. 1
   Lazy▲928

   One ⌘ shortcut to capture anything straight to Notion

   2023 · lazy.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notepin▲349

   Extremely simple note-taking

   2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dumbnote▲141

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

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stupid Notes▲337

   Minimalist note taking app

   2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notey▲117

   Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OpenNotas▲379

   The best personal note-taking app, fast, secure & free

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notilus▲128

    A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Manifest▲248

    A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

    2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SuperNote▲121

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

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Note☰Block▲72

    The shareable notetaking app that keeps your notes safe

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notekeeper▲101

    Decentralized note keeping app

    2019 · notekeeper.vyse.in · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Justnote▲65

    A privacy-focused note taking app

    2022 · justnote.cc · its alternatives →

21. 21YA
    YourNote, a note-taking app that puts users’ data first▲68

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nimble Notes▲107

    The anti-Evernote. Fast, dead-simple note-taking.

    2019 · app.notion.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nute▲122

    A super simple lightning fast one page note taking app

    2020 · nute.app · 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 →