Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Napkin

A new way to share ideas

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Napkin launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Napkin▲215

   Startup idea app for entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Napkin▲447

   Design quick mocks, directly on your phone

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Napkin▲112

   Voice controlled recipe app that makes cooking super easy

   2016 · napkin.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Idea Swap▲85

   The sticky note way of exchanging ideas

   2014 · theideaswap.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Napkin – Build back-end functions in the browser▲158

   Create and deploy serverless cloud functions instantly, all from the browser.

   2021 · napkin.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Napkin Math▲193

   personalized AI food journal + nutrition coach

   Jun 2026 · napkinmath.club · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Contentacle▲114

   A simple new approach to content planning

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scrapbox▲153

   A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

   2017 · scrapbox.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Napkin▲1

   Annotate and markup pictures with gestures and easy sharing.

   2015 · aged-and-distilled.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mosaic▲161

    The app for ideas

    2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ink▲82

    Instantly capture "back-of-a-napkin" ideas on your phone

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notebooks▲74

    Get feedback easier and iterate faster

    2016 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Designeer▲150

    Bringing the best of the internet together

    30d ago · designeer.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Paperpile▲66

    No-fuss reference management for the web

    2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ⌘+SPACE▲103

    Instant design portfolios via dribbble

    2014 · cmdspace.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mental Notes▲127

    Bring a little psychology to Web design

    2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Idea Squares▲72

    Virtual, Global Space for Business Ideas

    2014 · ideasquares.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tagboard▲99

    The cross-network, hashtag-powered social hub

    2014 · tagboard.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Collaborate on Slides▲99

    Shared editing and per-slide feedback on presentations

    2016 · slides.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Kerfuffle - The Idea Machine▲61

    Getting ideas and what gets in the way

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Napkinbook, a smart canvas for discovering, and sharing insights▲5

    Napkinbook is a smart canvas for collaboration, sharing, and discovering insights. I think of it as a more computational version of Excalidraw or Miro: a flexible canvas where you can think, build, present, and collaborate without constantly moving between different tools. Since my first Show HN, I’ve added: * Much better mobile support * AI-assisted brainstorming * Presentation decks with animations * Shareable reports * Live collaboration * Actual Git history The goal is to make the canvas itself the workspace, rather than treating whiteboarding, presenting, reporting, and version history…

    Aug 2026 · desk.napkinbook.com · its alternatives →

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