Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. my weekend project, Marginalia. Markdown-powered notes with a full API launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

2. 2NM
   Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

   2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

3. 3MW
   my weekend project, Gumb.io - a Gumroad Marketplace▲7

   2012 · gumb.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   My weekend project - Common API for Javascript Engines▲5

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A WYSIWYM Markdown editor and brainstorming tool on the web▲5

   Minimal yet powerful writing app

   2022 · wrighter.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8IM
   Instasaver- My latest weekend project▲7

   2011 · crgwbr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9MW
   My weekend project - Etherpad + Repl.it▲9

   2013 · replpad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10AM
    Advanced Markdown Editor for Standard Notes▲5

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

11. 11IB
    I built a tool to browse X Community Notes▲7

    2025 · community-notes.org · its alternatives →

12. 12PN
    Prodigy Notes – a web app for daily journaling and note taking▲6

    2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Collate Notes▲9

    A flexible cross-platform note-taking application

    2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14GA
    Gote – a CLI note-taking management tool for plain Markdown▲6

    Sep 2026 · its alternatives →

15. 15WN
    Web note editor for meetings with voice input and summaries▲6

    I've built an app that serves simple purpose of quickly collaborating on ideas and creating action items during meetings without barrier of signup and onboarding overload.

    2023 · subito.so · its alternatives →

16. 16MF
    My first webapp, a simple, very simple notepad.▲6

    2013 · dl.dropboxusercontent.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My Bookmarklet Editor▲9

    2023 · gibney.org · its alternatives →

18. 18IM
    I made an API builder for side projects▲6

    2022 · getquickbase.com · its alternatives →

19. 19WP
    weekend project to capture user tests from friends▲7

    I've been working some software to make capturing feedback cheap and easy. I think it can be much less expensive if we put our friends and family to use.

    2012 · moustach.io · its alternatives →

20. 20MA
    Markdownify - A minimal Markdown editor desktop app based on Electron▲6

    A blog on PHP, JavaScript, and more

    2016 · amitmerchant.com · its alternatives →

21. 21XR
    XMap – Replacing your walls of sticky notes▲5

    2015 · xmapit.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I made a Chrome extension that writes docs by capturing your screen▲6

    Would love to hear your feedback! It's 100% free. :-)

    2024 · wizardshot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    I Made a Chrome Extension for Vocabulary Building▲6

    2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IM
    I made “Wind of change”, a social note-taking app with threads▲5

    2021 · windofchange.me · 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 →