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24 alternatives to Burfi

A simplest way to take notes without leaving your browser.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Burfi launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Burfi▲126

   A simplest way to take notes without leaving your browser.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Burfi▲53

   A simplest way to take notes without leaving your browser.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Burfi▲5

   A small note taking tool that helps you to remember things

   2019 · bur.fi · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Side Notepad▲165

   Write notes without leaving your work

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Papier▲641

   Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts.

   2016 · getpapier.com · its alternatives →

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   I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

   This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

   2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →

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   Simply Write▲154

   Distraction-free writing tool

   2025 · simplywrite.online · its alternatives →

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   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →

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   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Einote▲133

    Take notes from any web page in seconds

    2022 · einote.com · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲235

    The no-fuss way to take notes

    2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

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    a5▲181

    Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.

    2015 · khiry.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tab Notes▲90

    Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

    Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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    scatteredNote▲82

    Simple UI to grab content and take note easily

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    xNotes▲80

    For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    klemmbrett – early access▲111

    Take faster notes, right in your browser window

    2024 · klemmbrett.it · its alternatives →

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    Nocket▲110

    Save bookmarks, highlights, notes & AI summaries in Notion

    2024 · nocket.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spade Chrome Extension▲100

    Freely annotate, markup and understand the web

    2021 · its alternatives →

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