Alternatives

Products that do what notem does

Local-first notes that run entirely in your browser

1
Standard Notes▲164
A simple and private notes app.
2017
2
YourNote▲92
Notes app that puts privacy first
2018
3
Online NotesPad▲247
Free online notes taking app
2025
4
note.md▲243
Local-first markdown based workspace for research writings
May 2026
5
NoteMaster Beta▲81
Minimalistic note-taking app to help boost productivity.
2020
6
Notrix▲150
A 100% free and secure notes app in your browser
2022
7
Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025
8
Browser Notes▲128
Your ideas, organized - not uploaded
Jul 2026
9
Simple Note▲84
Simplest Note app from your web browser.
2020
10
NotePlan 3▲264
Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020
11
Notepin▲353
Extremely simple note-taking
2017
12
PeekNote▲176
Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025
13
Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016
14
Memo▲128
Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac
2017
15
Notebook Manager▲121
Manage all your notes in beautiful and minimal notebooks
2023
16
Notea▲288
Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021
17
TabNote 2.0▲84
Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome
2019
18
a5▲181
Takes notes in your browser. Elegant & simple.
2015
19
FSNotes 5 for iOS▲83
Notes manager to make your life easier
2022
20
Smarkup Notes▲191
Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes
2022
21
Cimanote▲169
The fast, clean note app Evernote used to be
Mar 2026
22
Notes▲103
Streamlined notes: quick & organized
2024
23
RemNote▲236
The all-in-one tool for thinking and learning
2021
24
RemNote V1▲255
Your thinking and learning workspace.
2021

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