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24 alternatives to FlexNote

Local-first visual whiteboard note-taking app

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

1. 1
   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Supernotes▲421

   The collaborative note-taking app

   2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Supernotes 3▲427

   Take notes everywhere

   2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vivasnote▲99

   Simple, easy-to-use visual whiteboard note-taking tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NotePlan 3▲264

   Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files

   2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notepin▲349

   Extremely simple note-taking

   2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

   The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Material Notes▲169

   Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Manifest▲248

    A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

    2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Better Notes▲357

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    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 →

16. 16
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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    Amplenote▲73

    Flexible notes and tasks, built by productivity enthusiasts.

    2019 · amplenote.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Element Note▲128

    Your digital notebook, reimagined

    2022 · elementnote.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Evernote for iOS▲142

    The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

    Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

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    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · 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 →