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24 alternatives to Flotnote
Floating Markdown notes for Mac. Pay once, own your files
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Paragraph Notes▲155A private Markdown notes app for Mac
Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →
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Exporter▲78A simple markdown exporter for Apple's Notes App.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A 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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Bidirectionally sync Markdown files with Apple Notes. - shakedlokits/stash
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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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Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
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Flyout▲101A 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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NoteTabs▲129Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore
Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →
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QuickJots▲64Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text
2019 · quickjots.app · its alternatives →
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Notes manager to make your life easier
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Easily export your Apple Notes in Markdown, HTML or PDF.
May 2026 · apple-notes-exporter.com · its alternatives →
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MacDown▲115Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.
2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →
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Macdown▲87Open source Markdown editor for macOS. Contribute to MacDownApp/macdown development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS with customizable appearance profiles, optional Vim keys, and local writing corrections.
Aug 2026 · writemd.app · its alternatives →
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Any suggestion is welcomed and appreciated!
2023 · notepad-release.web.app · its alternatives →
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Note It▲59A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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