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24 alternatives to NotePad

Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NotePad launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Edit Pad▲83

   Open source, easy and clean note-taking tool

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notepad▲77

   Simple app to take notes.

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NotepadX▲5

   A serious text editor, everywhere

   Jul 2026 · notepadx.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LightPaper▲169

   Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notation▲190

   The notepad that is always just one keystroke away 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cleartext▲305

   A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TextFlex▲179

   Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

    Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bubble▲71

    Your digital notepad

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jot▲115

    Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Text▲174

    Synchronized notepad in every new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Text is▲98

    Simple and fast markdown pastebin

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15NA
    NotepadJs – A cross-platform love letter to Notepad▲145

    As a native Windows user who switched to macOS a few years back, one thing I never got over was the simplicity and usefulness of the old school Notepad app. This app aims to recreate that very same experience, cross-platform and easily installable as a PWA. I've been using this for personal use for around 2 years and I figured it was time to share it with the world. Criticism, issues and PRs are welcome. Thanks!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TextMate 2.0▲155

    Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The QuickPad▲15

    Free online rich text editor

    2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ThreadPad▲15

    Write smarter with fast formatting & side-by-side video.

    2025 · notse.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    blank.page▲90

    Simple text editor in your browser

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Online Notepad▲3

    Free Online Notepad: Write, Save, and Share Your Notes

    2025 · onlinenotepad.space · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Online Notepad▲6

    Web-Based Online Text Editor & Share Notes

    2024 · onlinenotepad.one · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notefy▲66

    All your notes in one place accessible from any device

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Thinkforu.org▲7

    Discover 100% free & fast tools designed to simplify tasks

    2025 · thinkforu.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notepad▲5

    A plain text notepad extension for Google Chrome

    2022 · 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 →