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24 alternatives to Falcon

Writing notes made simple

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

1. 1
   Falcon for iOS▲86

   Writing notes made simple

   2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Desk 3.0▲211

   Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress

   2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OneNote for Mac▲84

   All your notes, on all your devices

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NotePlan▲77

   Markdown + calendar + notes

   2016 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quick Notes▲67

   Quick notes with widget

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stack▲120

   A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

   2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quiver▲141

    A notebook built for programmers on your Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NotePlan for iOS▲88

    Calendar + Markdown + Notes

    2017 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Quip for Mac & Windows▲226

    The modern productivity suite designed for teams

    2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    a5▲181

    Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.

    2015 · khiry.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TaskPaper 3▲122

    Plain text to-do lists for Mac

    2016 · taskpaper.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Scrivener▲139

    My favorite writing tool

    2014 · literatureandlatte.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Writer Pro▲91

    Note. Write. Edit.

    2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tayasui Memopad▲70

    The simplest and fastest notepad

    2016 · tayasui.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Collabpad▲127

    Online notepad multiple people can work on

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick▲15

    Quick notes with one click. Anytime.

    2017 · apptorium.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 →