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24 alternatives to MarkdownSticky

Markdown Sticky is a simple, self-hosted note-taking app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MarkdownSticky launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   StickyNoted▲71

   Sticky Note with Markdown flavour

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sticky!▲505

   Your notes in the browser

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sticky▲139

   Take your sticky notes everywhere with you

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Markdown Sticky Notes▲9

   Create md sticky notes on any website!

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Copy as Markdown▲313

   Convert text to markdown for LLMs like ChatGPT

   2025 · copyasmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paper 3.0▲781

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7WS
   WebStickies – Sticky notes for the internet▲201

   I made a browser extension that lets you leave notes on websites. Some features: search by content, add tags, sync, export/import

   2022 · lawrencehook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dumbnote▲141

   Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sticky Notes▲85

   Quickly jot down notes for easy access

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bear 2▲410

    Simple, powerful, private Markdown notes

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11AU
    A user-friendly UI for viewing and editing Markdown files▲269

    2024 · marker.pages.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

13. 13WO
    Writedown - Open Source Markdown Diary▲99

    2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →

14. 14MN
    Markdown New Tab – A new tab replacement to jot down notes in Markdown▲218

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WebStickies▲89

    Sticky notes for the Internet

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Inkdrop 4▲134

    Organizing your markdown notes made simple

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Markdown New Tab▲94

    Write notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Marked 3▲145

    Preview and Publish your Markdown

    May 2026 · markedapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19ZS
    Zonote – Sticky notes with Markdown and Tabs, all in one .txt file▲74

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    StickyList▲99

    Your throwaway sticky note for your daily tasks. Digitized.

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WebStickies▲79

    Sticky notes for the internet

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smart Notes▲83

    Sticky notes for your web browser

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notepad▲113

    A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

    2018 · 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 →