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24 alternatives to MiniNote for Mac

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MiniNote for Mac launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OneNote for Mac▲84

   All your notes, on all your devices

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Memo▲128

   Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

   2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SideNotes▲311

   A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Unclutter▲192

   Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

   2015 · unclutterapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Uppernote▲73

   Take notes and keep track of your plans

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Quick Notes▲67

   Quick notes with widget

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Smarkup Notes▲191

   Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes

   2022 · smarkup.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NotePlan▲77

    Markdown + calendar + notes

    2016 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Outline for Mac▲74

    Your digital notebook, with local storage and cloud sync.

    2014 · outline.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sticky Notes▲85

    Stickies for your desktop

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Noteship for Mac▲117

    From notes to knowledge

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Falcon for iOS▲86

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Falcon▲150

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Minbox Notes▲120

    Create quick notes, share a link + start collaborating

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.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 →