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24 alternatives to Notation

The notepad that is always just one keystroke away 📝

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notation launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notation▲110

   Documentation tooling for engineers

   2024 · notation.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shortcuts.design▲418

   Every shortcut for designers in one place!

   2017 · shortcuts.design · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Music Notepad▲76

   Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NotePad▲78

   Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notes Tab▲209

   Take notes faster and easier

   2024 · markdownnotestab.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stashpad▲178

   Jot it down, organize later

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Online NotesPad▲247

   Free online notes taking app

   2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HTML-Notepad – A WYSIWYG editor of structured documents▲95

    2018 · html-notepad.com · its alternatives →

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    Notational Velocity▲166

    A unique modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking app

    2014 · notational.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notational▲113

    Notes at the speed of thought

    2017 · notational.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AS Notes▲68

    Turn your IDE into a personal knowledge management system

    Apr 2026 · asnotes.io · its alternatives →

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    Note it▲63

    Want to remember something, note it

    2022 · noteitpreview.netlify.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Keyboard Notes▲75

    Superhuman for note taking

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Use The Keyboard▲111

    Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps

    2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →

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    Calculator Notepad▲75

    A free-form calculator for Chrome

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Mathpad – Physical keypad for typing math symbols▲78

    Here's something different than your usual fare: A physical keypad that lets you directly type math! Ever tried typing mathematical equations in your code IDE, email, or on Slack? You might know it can be tricky. Mathpad solves this with dedicated keys for Greek letters, calculus symbols, and more. Press the ∫ key and get ∫, in any application that accepts text. It uses Unicode composition, so it works everywhere: Browsers, chat apps, code editors, Word, you name it. Basically, anywhere you can type text, Mathpad lets you type mathematics. I built Mathpad after getting frustrated with the…

    2025 · crowdsupply.com · its alternatives →

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    Notionkey - keyboard designed for Notion▲82

    A better writing experience in Notion

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲63

    Managing notes made easy.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brain;Notes▲61

    Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS

    2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →

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    Cryptware Notes▲60

    A simple and minimalistic notepad app

    2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.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 →