Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Code & Quill

The notebook for creatives

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

1. 1
   Quip for Mac & Windows▲226

   The modern productivity suite designed for teams

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ideabox▲188

   A place to store you million dollar ideas

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Crew 2.0▲293

   The future of creative work

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quip 5.0▲225

   Now with project management and a new design

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quip Spreadsheets for Teams▲180

   Behind every number is a kick-ass team

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UINotebook▲183

   A notebook for creatives and engineers

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CodeGophers▲293

   Your personal army of programmers

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   My Desk▲235

   A smart task manager for freelancers

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Action Method Notebooks▲201

   Notebooks for making ideas happen

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smartsheet▲113

    Project Management and Collaboration Spreadsheet Tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Workflowy 2.0▲176

    Organize your brain

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kindling▲67

    Idea management

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Thoughts▲121

    The forward thinking tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Marked 2▲105

    Smarter tools for smarter writers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Visual Studio 2017▲140

    Productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    docs2epub▲201

    Get your favorite docs as eBooks

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    How To Build This▲144

    A platform for makers to find the right tools

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BRAINSTORMING ▲13

    Helping people

    2025 · spark-to-solution-flow.lovable.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UX Mill▲182

    Articles and resources for designers and developers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Orton▲122

    Discovering the next generation of writers

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blocks▲62

    Productivity tools for freelancers and teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tempo▲79

    Easy task and time tracking

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stack▲88

    A task manager for Devs & Designers

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Todoist Ninja▲79

    Work Smarter and Increase Your Productivity

    2016 · 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 →