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24 alternatives to Notesmartly

Organise your work in one place

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notesmartly launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notejoy▲352

   Collaborative notes for you and your team

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notey▲117

   Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

   2025 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Outlinely for iPhone & iPad▲140

   An elegant app for organizing notes and thoughts

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smarkup Notes▲191

   Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hints▲492

   Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Organizedly – Linked notes, todo's, calendar and queries▲63

   2021 · organizedly.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Online NotesPad▲247

   Free online notes taking app

   2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Noteful▲80

    Notes with folders

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Notesly▲9

    Capture, Organize, Sync – Your Ideas, Anytime, Anywhere.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NoteLedge▲210

    Take better notes, your way

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Easynote▲104

    One tool to manage all your work in one single place

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteBuddy▲142

    Collaborate with others live using an online notebook.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    RexPad▲86

    Nimble collaborative note-taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

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    NoteIt▲103

    Easy notes & memos

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20UN
    Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71

    2018 · umbrellanote.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Productivity Page▲96

    A notes app that doesn't require a PhD

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NotePlan▲77

    Markdown + calendar + notes

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NotePlan 2 on macOS▲87

    Spend less time planning and more time doing

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · 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 →