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24 alternatives to Idea Notebook

Never lose track of another great idea.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Idea Notebook launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Action Method Notebooks▲201

   Notebooks for making ideas happen

   2015 · ghostly.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Thought Plan▲203

   Super convenient tool to write down your thoughts & ideas

   2014 · thoughtplan.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ideabox▲188

   A place to store you million dollar ideas

   2015 · ideaboxapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Everlast Notebook▲137

   Smart paper-and-pen notebook

   2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Idea Buddy▲240

   Give 1 idea, get 10 back.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Productivity Planner▲199

   Get more done and beat procrastination

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   UINotebook▲183

   A notebook for creatives and engineers

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Journal▲183

   Organize all your ideas

   2018 · selfemployed.com · its alternatives →

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   Draw Your Big Idea▲79

   A visual tool for turning thoughts and ideas into actions

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Idealist▲202

    Keep track of your startup ideas

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Spark Notebook▲87

    A place for your ideas, goals & life plans (Kickstarter)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Workflowy 2.0▲176

    Organize your brain

    2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Napkin▲215

    Startup idea app for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Box Notes▲196

    A note-taking app built for teams

    2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notebooks▲74

    Get feedback easier and iterate faster

    2016 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

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    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

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    IdeaSparked▲68

    Simplify and Spark Your Idea Muscle

    2014 · ideasparked.com · its alternatives →

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    Napkin▲222

    A new way to share ideas

    2015 · napkin.is · its alternatives →

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    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

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    Mosaic▲161

    The app for ideas

    2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Planner▲198

    The project management tool for Office

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Wrights Notes▲217

    Notebooks with customized paper just for you

    2016 · wrightsnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Scrapbox▲153

    A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

    2017 · scrapbox.io · its alternatives →

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    Thoughts▲121

    The forward thinking tool

    2015 · thoughts.ink · 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 →