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24 alternatives to Composer

Collaborative notes from Dropbox (limited access)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Composer launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dropbox Notes (beta)▲146

   A new way for teams to write together (pre-launch)

   2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Productivity Tools by Dropbox▲499

   Scan, share, collaborate & provide feedback on your ideas

   2016 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Minbox Notes▲120

   Create quick notes, share a link + start collaborating

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dropbox Paper▲568

   Collaboration tool built for teams

   2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Canvas▲317

   Notes for teams of nerds

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Scrapbox▲153

   A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

   2017 · scrapbox.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notejoy▲341

   Collaborative notes for you and your team

   2017 · notejoy.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Note Tracks▲80

   Annotated notes for audio content

   2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sitedrop▲83

    A visual way to collaborate using Dropbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sumnotes▲131

    Export highlights from PDFs

    2016 · sumnotes.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Composer▲123

    Multiplayer markdown for you, your team, and your agents.

    Jun 2026 · usecomposer.md · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Jukebox▲136

    Collaborative music player

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Collabpad▲127

    Online notepad multiple people can work on

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Zen Notes▲135

    Like Notion, but much simpler

    2022 · zenflowchart.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195

    An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slackbox▲181

    Spotify playlist collaboration through Slack

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    a5▲181

    Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.

    2015 · khiry.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mosaic▲161

    The app for ideas

    2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Small Victories▲131

    Turn a dropbox folder into a website

    2016 · smallvictori.es · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notesmartly▲78

    Organise your work in one place

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Boximize▲85

    Structured note-taking app

    2014 · 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 →