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24 alternatives to Lotus Notes

The worst piece of software ever created.

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

1. 1
   Txt.fyi▲173

   The dumbest publishing platform on the web

   2017 · txt.fyi · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UglyNotes▲91

   Greeting cards from horrible people.

   2014 · uglynotes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Product Grunt▲225

   The worst old products, every day

   2014 · productgrunt.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TalkNotes▲854

   Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

   2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stupid Notes▲337

   Minimalist note taking app

   2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Fuck▲108

   Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shitty Notebook▲61

   Shitty notebooks for all your shitty ideas.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   I Can't Fucking Decide▲248

   The dumbest most effective solution to your indecisiveness.

   2016 · icantfuckingdecide.com · its alternatives →

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   Sorta Notebinder▲69

   A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

   2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Write Monkey▲62

    Offline writing software

    2013 · writemonkey.com · its alternatives →

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    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

12. 12PB
    Please belittle and insult my free online notes and textbook platform▲54

    2012 · bookvoid.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Zebra▲87

    The worst game ever, by the maker of QWOP 😣

    2016 · foddy.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PalmNote▲84

    Take Notes Without The Hassle

    2014 · palmnote.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Technology Bullshit Generator▲138

    Create fancy tech jargon in seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    I Don't Have A Damn Pen ▲91

    Take notes and then send yourself the ones worth saving.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Shitty User Names▲101

    Generate crude and unusual usernames

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noteslate Shiro▲107

    1-bit ePaper writing tablet

    2015 · noteslate.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Clipped▲74

    Summarize anything.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Programming Excuses▲93

    Excuses For Lazy Coders

    2015 · programmingexcuses.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

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    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.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 →