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24 alternatives to Jot

Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Jot launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Jot▲235

   The no-fuss way to take notes

   2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Jot▲100

   Jot is the fastest app for notes & sketches

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Jot▲120

   An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Jot: Rapid note management for the terminal, inspired by Obsidian▲146

   ⚡Rapid note management for the terminal. Contribute to shashwatah/jot development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345

   A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

   2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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   jot — a terminal notebook▲19

   for thoughts you’re embarrassed to open Notion for.

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Tyke▲362

   Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

   2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →

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   PopNotes▲96

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

   2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

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   Jot & Paste▲85

   Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste

   2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JotDown▲81

    A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲73

    Simplified note taking

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Notchkin▲136

    A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.

    Jun 2026 · notchkin.app · 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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    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲187

    Ever write yourself notes and/or emails? Enter Jot

    2014 · drivn.co · its alternatives →

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    jotnoted.▲170

    Minimalistic notes with sketches editor

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Oatsfree▲249

    Free, open-source, and on device meeting notetaker

    Sep 2026 · ariso.ai · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲16

    Jot is the simplest way to quickly write down your thoughts.

    2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

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    Jots▲292

    Unlock the benefits of journaling to become a better dev.

    2025 · daily-jots.com · its alternatives →

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    Jot▲9

    Jot is the fastest way to capture a thought on your Mac. Press ⌥Space anywhere, type, done. It

    Jul 2026 · jot.arunbrahma.com · its alternatives →

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    mectrics▲268

    Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.

    Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →

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    Notebag▲298

    A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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    jotted▲119

    The brilliant bookmark bar

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.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 →