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24 alternatives to Notebook for Windows

The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.

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 Windows launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notebook for Web▲224

   The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notebook for Mac▲341

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

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notebook OS▲145

   Capture and manage your notes in Notion

   2022 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Penbook▲117

   The nicest freehand writing app ✍️

   2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   Microsoft Journal▲71

   A delightful freeform notetaking experience by Microsoft

   2022 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notebook for Mac▲3

   Beautifully Simple Note-taking App, Arrives for Mac

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI Notebook App▲396

    AI-powered second brain🧠

    2024 · hynote.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ideaNote▲91

    Save anything you like

    2023 · ideanote.korange.work · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Online NotesPad▲247

    Free online notes taking app

    2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notebag▲298

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

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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    Easy Notebook - Offline Note Taking App▲6

    offline note taking app

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    UpNote for Android▲80

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Note-taking OS▲129

    Note taking made easy and powerful like never before

    2022 · kerryhue.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    YourNote, a note-taking app that puts users’ data first▲68

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    And Notes▲105

    Note taking on a whole new level

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Guitar Notebook▲77

    Capture your song ideas with notation, lyrics, and audio

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Notebook Manager▲121

    Manage all your notes in beautiful and minimal notebooks

    2023 · iamsourabhshen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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    OpenNotebooks▲71

    A simple and free note taking app for iOS devices.

    2021 · apps.apple.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 →