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24 alternatives to Flownote

Simple Note-Taking Software

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flownote launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FlowNote▲65

   Fast, simple, and powerful markdown note taking app

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notello▲65

   A simple note taking app

   2015 · notello.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FlowNote▲125

   Powerful way of taking notes and organizing them

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   One Thing Well▲95

   A weblog about simple, useful software

   2014 · onethingwell.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Boximize▲85

   Structured note-taking app

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jott▲70

   Notes Made Simple

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Textra▲70

   A beautiful way to text (Android)

   2015 · textra.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   nvNotes▲107

   The quick, easy way to create and organise notes.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scoreboard▲54

    Invoicing made fast and simple

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blot▲84

    The simplest way to blog

    2014 · blot.im · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Falcon▲150

    Writing notes made simple

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

14. 14
    ReadMe▲61

    Beautiful Documentation Made Simple

    2015 · readme.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notebooks▲74

    Get feedback easier and iterate faster

    2016 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Deckset▲84

    Turn your notes into beautiful presentations (now available)

    2014 · deckset.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gusto▲60

    Email, Files, Photos simplified

    2014 · gustoemail.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Feedbunch▲74

    A simple and elegant feed reader

    2015 · feedbunch.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

20. 20
    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Paid▲124

    An API for invoicing

    2015 · paidapi.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Elevio▲68

    Contextual based support

    2014 · elev.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ziteboard▲60

    Zoomable visual note taking and collaboration tool

    2014 · ziteboard.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 →