Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Fadepad

Write it down, let it go - notes that fade away

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Online NotesPad▲247
Free online notes taking app
2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →
2
SideNotes▲311
A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Fadeboard 2▲69
Passive and organized note taking
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Notepad▲77
Simple app to take notes.
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
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 →
6
Scratchpad▲382
Quick notes, always available
2024 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
7
Notepad▲113
A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
8
Jot▲235
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →
9
Side Notepad▲165
Write notes without leaving your work
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Fadeboard▲6
Note taking for things you don't need to remember
2017 · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
12
Quick Note▲149
Colorful sticky notes for Mac
2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →
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Keep It▲103
Robust Evernote alternative.
2018 · reinventedsoftware.com · its alternatives →
14
Notes keeper - speech to text▲114
Android notepad app
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Brain;Notes▲61
Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS
2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →
16
Flyout▲101
A notes app for Mac that flies out from your screen edge. Code blocks, task lists, images and reminders — always one gesture away. For macOS 14 or later.
Jul 2026 · getflyout.app · its alternatives →
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Music Notepad▲76
Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Note it▲63
Want to remember something, note it
2022 · noteitpreview.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Notes Keeper▲32
Create notes, memos and to-do lists in no time
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
SwipeNote▲67
Rediscover your ideas
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Fleeting Notes▲63
Capture and connect your thoughts
2022 · fleetingnotes.app · its alternatives →
22
Faden▲62
Discover a new way to manage your day
2021 · its alternatives →
23
A canvas-based note taking and organizer app▲61
So I've been working on this app for a very long time now. Started off by wanting an app that separates long form notes from short form notes visually and keeps everything organized on a canvas. The app features: -Sticky notes for quick, small notes and A4 notes for long form documents -A quick mode that uses local storage to quickly open the app and jot down a thought on the canvas -A PDF export option that exports your notes into 3 custom designed PDF styles -Visual hierarchy to replicate file structure instead of a linear fashion, where your files are notes, stacks are folders and labels…
Jul 2026 · passinote.app · its alternatives →
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Note Canvas▲68
Have FUN writing notes--text, flashcards, and other objects.
2021 · its alternatives →

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