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24 alternatives to Dropbox Paper for Mac

Unofficial Dropbox Paper app for Mac & Windows

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dropbox Paper for Mac launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195

   An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dropbox Paper for Mac▲10

   Mac app for Dropbox Paper (unofficial)

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲35

   A Dropbox Paper client for macOS

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dropbox Paper▲568

   Collaboration tool built for teams

   2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Productivity Tools by Dropbox▲499

   Scan, share, collaborate & provide feedback on your ideas

   2016 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Papyrus▲5

   Unofficial Dropbox Paper desktop application

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PDF Expert for Mac▲187

   The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dropbox Notes (beta)▲146

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

   2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dropbox Smart Sync▲279

   Get access to every file and folder shared in your Dropbox

   2017 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Revisions 2.0▲110

    A Mac menubar app to view all your dropbox activity

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Paperkit▲222

    Create and download custom graph, lined, or dot grid paper

    2015 · paperkit.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rough Draft▲408

    Write now. Edit later. Remember, it's just a rough draft.

    2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Office for Mac▲220

    Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Papyrus – Unofficial Dropbox Paper Desktop App▲8

    📄 Unofficial Dropbox Paper desktop app. Contribute to morkro/papyrus development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Raindrop for Mac▲155

    Mac app for bookmarking and reading it later

    2015 · blog.raindrop.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Droppable - Messenger for large files▲247

    Send large files from your Mac desktop

    2025 · droppable.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TaskPaper 3▲122

    Plain text to-do lists for Mac

    2016 · taskpaper.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dropbox Paper▲7

    Capture and build on ideas, together

    2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Microsoft Journal▲71

    A delightful freeform notetaking experience by Microsoft

    2022 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

21. 21LF
    LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132

    I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!

    2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    RightFont 3▲193

    Manage your fonts on Mac or Dropbox

    2015 · rightfontapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Adobe XD + Dropbox Paper Integration▲102

    Bring clarity to projects and move teams to action

    2018 · blog.dropbox.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Paper Toss 2.0▲69

    The first result for Paper in App Store

    2014 · backflipstudios.com · its alternatives →

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