Work · alternatives · 2026

Ghostnote is a contextual notes and todo app that attaches notes directly to applications, folders, documents, and websites where users are working. It enables people to capture and organize information without leaving… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ghostnote – Contextual notes and todo app launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Ghostnote▲132

   Add contextual notes to websites, folders, docs, apps

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

   2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

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   Supernotes▲421

   The collaborative note-taking app

   2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

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   Hypernotes▲313

   Create, share, and understand knowledge in a new way

   2021 · zenkit.com · its alternatives →

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   Supernotes 2▲603

   Fast note-taking and knowledge sharing

   2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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   DoneNote▲253

   Leave notes straight on the web page with your entire team

   2023 · donenote.com · its alternatives →

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   GhostNote▲4

   From ghost idea to GhostNote

   Jul 2026 · ghostnote.win · 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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    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

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    Paperwork▲144

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2015 · paperwork.rocks · 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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    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Substack Notes▲136

    A new way for writers to share their thoughts.

    2023 · on.substack.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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    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    Livenotes▲252

    Real-time note-taking application for revenue teams

    2022 · 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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    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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    Kobble – Notes app that saves directly to GitHub▲179

    2017 · kobble.io · its alternatives →

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    MeisterNote▲181

    Stunning online documentation - write, organize, collaborate

    2021 · meistertask.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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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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