Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

CrushPaper is an open-source note-taking and organization tool for writers and students. It offers functionality similar to Workflowy and Evernote, allowing users to capture, organize, and structure their ideas and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CrushPaper – Open-Source Workflowy and Evernote for Writers, Students launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Paperwork▲144

   An open source Evernote alternative

   2015 · paperwork.rocks · its alternatives →

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   Dropbox Paper▲568

   Collaboration tool built for teams

   2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

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   Manifest▲248

   A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

   2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →

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   Notebag▲298

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

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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   Notepin▲349

   Extremely simple note-taking

   2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

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   Supernotes▲421

   The collaborative note-taking app

   2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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   Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub▲179

   2017 · kobble.io · its alternatives →

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   Boostnote – An open-source note taking app designed for programmers▲68

   2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

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    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Clover▲296

    Work visually with the all-in-one notebook for creatives.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

    MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.

    2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →

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    Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

    2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345

    A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

    2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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    Notelet▲348

    Create a website or blog with Notion.

    2020 · notelet.so · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Bubble▲71

    Your digital notepad

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    NoteBuddy▲142

    Collaborate with others live using an online notebook.

    2020 · gamebaidoithuong85.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a site where students can create and share flashcards and notes▲133

    2020 · barbra.io · its alternatives →

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    Dropbox Notes (beta)▲146

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

    2015 · dropbox.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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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Journal▲71

    A delightful freeform notetaking experience by Microsoft

    2022 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Curvenote (YC W21)▲101

    Write, share & remix ideas from Jupyter Notebooks

    2021 · curvenote.com · its alternatives →

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