Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to k3yboard

Full-screen note taking tool

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. k3yboard launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notes Tab▲209

   Take notes faster and easier

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notebag▲298

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SideNotes▲134

   Take notes on your screen side

   May 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lazy▲928

   Capture at the speed of thought

   2023 · lazy.so · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpacebarXfree tier, from $3.59/mo▲125

   A keyboard-first outliner for notes, tasks and projects

   15d ago · spacebarx.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SideNotes▲290

   Clean notes with superpowers on the side of your monitor

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SideNotes 1.3▲259

   Quick Notes on Screen Side

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Supernotes 3▲441

   Take notes everywhere

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Jot▲235

   The no-fuss way to take notes

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notebook▲251

    The beautifully simple note-taking app

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Scratchpad▲384

    Quick notes, always available

    2024 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SideNotes▲311

    Quick notes on screen edge

    2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Notepin▲353

    Extremely simple note-taking

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Manifest▲248

    A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TabbyNote▲66

    Take one-line notes in your menubar

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Unclutter▲192

    Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NoteLedge▲210

    Take better notes, your way

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Note Tool for Share Screens▲11

    Keep your notes only visible to you during full screen share

    2025 · overlay-iq.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jot & Paste▲85

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

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GetIpsum▲79

    Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    QuickNoter▲100

    Let AI take notes for anything you upload/record/paste

    2023 · 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 →