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24 alternatives to FiveNotes

Just five notes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FiveNotes launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SideNotes▲290

   Clean notes with superpowers on the side of your monitor

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SideNotes▲311

   Quick notes on screen edge

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FiveNotes▲8

   Five notes with one click. Anytime.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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   PopNotes▲96

   The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Good Notes 5▲88

   Note-Taking & PDF Markup

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SideNotes 1.3▲259

   Quick Notes on Screen Side

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

   Your quick notes with you

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notes Tab▲209

    Take notes faster and easier

    2024 · markdownnotestab.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    a5▲181

    Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Better Notes▲359

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SnipNotes for macOS▲82

    A versatile note-taking app. On all your Apple devices.

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FSNotes 5▲142

    Notes manager and text editor for MacOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    FSNotes 5 for iOS▲83

    Notes manager to make your life easier

    2022 · 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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    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes 1.0 for macOS – Clean notes on the side of your monitor▲52

    2019 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes▲134

    Take notes on your screen side

    May 2026 · 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 →