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24 alternatives to Ghostnote

Add contextual notes to websites, folders, docs, apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ghostnote launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Ghostnote – Contextual notes and todo app▲301

   Add notes to applications, folders, documents and websites

   2015 · ghostnoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Ghost Note▲135

   An innovative privacy focused approach to code documentation

   2025 · ghostnotedev.com · its alternatives →

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   MetaNote▲77

   Add notes to any page on the web and share

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Context Note▲114

   take notes on the web with their context

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Standard Notes▲164

   A simple and private notes app.

   2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

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   Spirit Notes▲80

   A Christian note-taking app to organize all your revelations

   2021 · spiritnotes.com · its alternatives →

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   Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195

   An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Contexted▲107

   Write, connect & visualize your notes

   2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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   OneNote for Mac▲84

   All your notes, on all your devices

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

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    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

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    Juntoo▲104

    Add notes to any element on any web page

    2015 · juntoo.co · its alternatives →

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    NotePlan▲77

    Markdown + calendar + notes

    2016 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

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    HashTagNotes▲108

    Message-yourself-style notes, files and to-dos

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HashTagNotes▲88

    Note taking app focusing on speed and tags

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    NotesAlong▲75

    Highlight, organize, and share information effectively

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Notefy▲66

    All your notes in one place accessible from any device

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Standard Notes▲17

    Notes app focused on longevity, portability, and privacy.

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

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    Uppernote▲73

    Take notes and keep track of your plans

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Debby Notes▲94

    Dedicated app to help you remember where you put things.

    2021 · debbysolutions.com · its alternatives →

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    GhostNote▲4

    From ghost idea to GhostNote

    Jul 2026 · ghostnote.win · its alternatives →

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    Really Simple Notes▲69

    Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    conotes 2.0▲79

    Cornell notes as PDF

    2022 · 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 →