Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Education startup with note-taking collaboration launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

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   Nimble collaborative note-taking▲5

   2018 · rexpad.com · its alternatives →

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   Happy Startup Canvas▲85

   A simple framework for building stuff that matters

   2016 · thehappystartupschool.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Collate Notes▲9

   A flexible cross-platform note-taking application

   2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

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   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

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   Studious▲82

   An intuitive homework planner for students

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

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   wolkenkit-boards – a tool for collaboratively organizing notes▲8

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Homeroom, a new edtech startup – any advice appreciated▲5

   2014 · homeroom.me · its alternatives →

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    KnowRe▲65

    Education Through Innovation.

    2015 · daekyo.com · its alternatives →

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    Ziteboard▲60

    Zoomable visual note taking and collaboration tool

    2014 · ziteboard.com · its alternatives →

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    Prodigy Notes – a web app for daily journaling and note taking▲6

    2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →

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    GoodQuestion: A job interview note taking and collaboration tool▲9

    2023 · goodquestion.io · its alternatives →

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    NoteChain – Note taking app with focus on privacy and dissemination▲5

    2018 · notechain.org · its alternatives →

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    Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Collective University▲6

    Next Generation Learning Management

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17OS
    Our startup launched: create visual supports for special education▲6

    2012 · symbly.us · its alternatives →

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    Studio Kanban OS▲3

    A web app to study

    Aug 2026 · studio-kanban-os.vercel.app · its alternatives →

19. 19OS
    Open-source, developer-first prompt engineering platform▲6

    2024 · docs.hatchet.run · its alternatives →

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    Renote – Notes and collaboration app for iPad and Pencil▲5

    2021 · renote.so · its alternatives →

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    Fiddle▲3

    A Collaborative Writing Tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Actively Learn▲6

    Interactive guided reading platform

    2015 · mheducation.com · its alternatives →

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    Stacks – A bookshelf for your MOOCs▲8

    2018 · stacks.courses · its alternatives →

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    A platform for K-6 classrooms to set personalized academic goals▲5

    2017 · prolio.com · 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 →