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24 alternatives to FSNotes 6

Notes manager and text editor for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FSNotes 6 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FSNotes 5 for iOS▲83

   Notes manager to make your life easier

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FSNotes▲101

   File system notes manager

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FSNotes 5▲142

   Notes manager and text editor for MacOS

   2021 · fsnot.es · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FSNotes v3▲79

   Notes manager for macOS

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SnipNotes for macOS▲82

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

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PopNotes▲96

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

   2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notebook for Mac▲341

   The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   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 →

10. 10
    Supernotes 3▲427

    Take notes everywhere

    2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Supernotes▲421

    The collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FSNotes▲1

    Notes manager for iOS

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Better Notes▲357

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

17. 17CN
    Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

    2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Facebook Notes▲254

    Facebook launches a platform for writers and bloggers

    2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Alternote ▲263

    Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

    2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kompad▲278

    An open-source note-taking app for devs

    2024 · kompad.hudy9x.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GoodNotes 6 ▲98

    The latest update from GoodNotes

    2023 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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