Commerce · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MiniPad

Online reading and writing platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Letterpad▲140
A Blogging Platform without any paywall and distractions.
2022 · its alternatives →
2
Letterpad▲95
A blogging platform without any paywall and with AI Editor
2022 · its alternatives →
3
Textpad▲200
Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Writebook▲333
Instantly publish your own books on the web for free
2024 · its alternatives →
5WM
WriteFreely – minimalist, federated blogging platform▲337
2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →
6
Mini Diary▲144
Simple and secure journal app
2019 · its alternatives →
7
Notepin▲115
Extremely simple, anonymous blogging platform
2023 · its alternatives →
8
MINI▲2
Minimalist reading & writing platform
2025 · its alternatives →
9
Cryptware Notes▲60
A simple and minimalistic notepad app
2022 · its alternatives →
10
Writeby▲121
A minimal alternative to Medium
2020 · its alternatives →
11
A Handwritten Blogging Platform▲192
The idea is a place for beautiful notes like https://insidevoices.handwritten.blog.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
12
Novelette▲99
Platform for people to read and write short stories for free
2023 · its alternatives →
13NA
NotepadJs – A cross-platform love letter to Notepad▲145
As a native Windows user who switched to macOS a few years back, one thing I never got over was the simplicity and usefulness of the old school Notepad app. This app aims to recreate that very same experience, cross-platform and easily installable as a PWA. I've been using this for personal use for around 2 years and I figured it was time to share it with the world. Criticism, issues and PRs are welcome. Thanks!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14MB
Minimalist Blogging Platform▲48
2023 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
15
Simply Write▲154
Distraction-free writing tool
2025 · its alternatives →
16
Free Blogging Platform for Startups▲103
Blog with marketing tools, custom domain & analytics
2020 · its alternatives →
17WA
WriterKata – a site for writers to practice their craft▲93
2014 · writerkata.com · its alternatives →
18
MiniPad▲2
local-only notepad because I was sick of bloated apps.
Jun 2026 · minipad.netlify.app · its alternatives →
19IM
I'm building an app to replace Overleaf and Notion▲82
Hi HN, Since 2019, I’ve been working on a writing platform designed for creating complex documents (e.g., theses). I personally use it for everything as it also allows to classify documents in categories so you can organize them efficiently. As of a few months ago, the app is also available in the browser, and you can now invite coworkers to collaborate on a document in real time. The app is somewhat inspired by LyX. It offers an intuitive, modern editor, but users don’t need to know any LaTeX. When it’s time to export, they can choose from a range of templates (IEEE paper, thesis, etc.). A…
2025 · its alternatives →
20SB
Simple Blogging Platform – QuickPublisher▲62
2020 · quickpublisher.online · its alternatives →
21IM
I made an open-source publishing platform (with minimal JavaScript)▲41
2021 · zentrum.alles.cx · its alternatives →
22
The QuickPad▲15
Free online rich text editor
2025 · its alternatives →
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The Quick Pad▲7
Free online rich text editor
2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →
24IM
I made a free blogging/bookmarking platform with discussions/discovery▲51
2021 · wndr.xyz · its alternatives →

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