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24 alternatives to Notebook for Mac

The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

Notebook for Mac is a note-taking application for Mac users who want a straightforward tool for capturing and organizing ideas. Developed by Zoho, it offers a clean interface designed for writing and note management.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notebook for Mac launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Notebook for Web▲224
The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.
2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
2
Notebook for Windows▲129
The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.
2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
3
Notebag▲298
A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way
2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →
4
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 →
5
Journal App▲325
A beautiful journal app for macOS
2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →
6
Alternote ▲263
Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.
2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
8
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 →
9
UpNote▲161
The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Notebook for Mac▲3
Beautifully Simple Note-taking App, Arrives for Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Letterspace▲446
A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac
2015 · programmerbird.com · its alternatives →
12
Better Notes▲357
Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →
13
I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128
Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.
2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →
14
Zoho Sheet for Mobile▲127
A cloud-based spreadsheet app with real-time collaboration.
2018 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
15
NotePlan 3▲264
Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →
16
Compose for macOS▲280
Your personal writing assistant to increase productivity
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Yana▲67
Powerful & organizable note-taking app with lots of features
2020 · yana.js.org · its alternatives →
18
PeekNote▲176
Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Guitar Notebook▲77
Capture your song ideas with notation, lyrics, and audio
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Writer▲134
Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Meeting Notes▲104
Take notes during online meetings
2020 · its alternatives →
22
Element Note▲128
Your digital notebook, reimagined
2022 · elementnote.app · its alternatives →
23
PopNotes▲96
The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac
2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →
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Notestudio▲13
Note-taking app for iOS and macOS with modern UI
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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