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24 alternatives to Knote

Learn and study smarter through intelligent text-processing

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

1. 1
   Liquid Text 2.0▲157

   A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

   2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Edgee▲119

   A new medium to transcend tweeting, blogging and pinning

   2015 · edgee.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Context▲67

   fast visual texting

   2013 · trycontext.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FoldingText▲83

   Plain text productivity for geeks

   2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Owl▲85

   Learn something new everyday

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ExplainToMe▲182

   Automatic web article summarizer

   2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Velocity▲109

   Read faster, one word at a time

   2013 · velocity.black · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Marked 2▲105

   Smarter tools for smarter writers

   2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Squirt▲130

   Speed read the web, one word at a time

   2014 · squirt.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Breaking Smart▲75

    A binge-worthy collection of tech analysis in essay form

    2015 · books.venkateshrao.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Skillshare for iOS▲146

    Learn just about anything.

    2014 · skillshare.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Knotch▲97

    Discover & chat with like-minded people

    2014 · knotch.it · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tesse▲99

    A new interactive search engine with people as results

    2017 · tesse.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wisetail▲71

    Awesome learning management system

    2016 · wisetail.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Read Easy.ai▲113

    Make text more understandable and easier to read

    2023 · readeasy.ai · its alternatives →

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    CleverDeck▲89

    Delightful, clever flashcards for learning languages

    2014 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Genius▲56

    Annotate the world

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CleverDeck▲98

    Learn languages more efficiently with spaced repetition

    2017 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tie Society▲82

    Netflix for ties

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Science + Creativity - Smart Programs Read Shakespeare▲55

    Teaching computers to think like people

    2015 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Socratic▲83

    Learn and help others learn

    2014 · lens.google · its alternatives →

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    LiquidText 1.0▲80

    Read, annotate, and research on iPad

    2015 · liquidtext.net · 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 →