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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!▲490

   Your notes in the browser

   2024 · thestickyapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sticky▲139

   Take your sticky notes everywhere with you

   2023 · thestickyapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Markdown Sticky Notes▲9

   Create md sticky notes on any website!

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Copy as Markdown▲302

   Convert text to markdown for LLMs like ChatGPT

   2025 · copyasmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bear 2▲403

    Simple, powerful, private Markdown notes

    2023 · its alternatives →

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

    2024 · marker.pages.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A Markdown Notepad App▲57

    A markdown notepad app. Contribute to kenforthewin/noted development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

14. 14WO
    Writedown - Open Source Markdown Diary▲99

    2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Canvas for iOS▲307

    Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WebStickies▲89

    Sticky notes for the Internet

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Markdown New Tab – A new tab replacement to jot down notes in Markdown▲218

    🗒️ ⏰ ✅ Save notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page - plibither8/markdown-new-tab

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jam on Chrome▲249

    Sticky notes for the web to comment right on your website

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Inkdrop 4▲134

    Organizing your markdown notes made simple

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Markdown New Tab▲94

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

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TM
    The Markdown Resume▲117

    2014 · mszep.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StickyList▲99

    Your throwaway sticky note for your daily tasks. Digitized.

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Recollectr▲65

    Record and recall without breaking your flow

    2018 · recollectr.io · its alternatives →

24. 24MD
    Markdrop — drag and drop Markdown previews▲70

    2011 · markdrop.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 →