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24 alternatives to Nots

A free beautifully designed note-taking app for your desktop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nots launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notilus▲128

   A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes

   Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Twos▲619

   Notes, tasks, reminders, events & lists in one simple place

   2023 · twosapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notrix▲150

   A 100% free and secure notes app in your browser

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notabase▲124

   Easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking

   2021 · notabase.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Noties▲64

   A simple and powerful note-taking app

   2019 · noties.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notiv Notetaker▲252

   Save time with meeting collaboration that fits your workflow

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Noto▲286

   A simplified, modern writing app.

   2019 · noto.ink · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nototo▲285

   Notetaking for visual learners

   2020 · nototo.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notin▲112

   Take notes from your notifications ✍️

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notium▲64

    A new notetaking app, geared towards CS

    2022 · notiumapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nota▲70

    Not your average to-do list.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notary for iOS▲61

    Just write it down

    2023 · getnotary.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Noto▲7

    Clean, elegant notes with power under the hood

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notato 2.0▲14

    Study Smarter, Not Harder.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notn.app▲150

    A page to store all your links, with screenshots.

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    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 →

17. 17
    Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

    Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

    2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notato▲181

    Leave your next lecture or meeting with beautiful notes.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Better Notes▲357

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Supernotes▲421

    The collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notability▲75

    Powerful cross-platform note-taking platform

    2014 · notability.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Noto▲7

    Write. research. refine. | smart writing platform

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notea▲288

    Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

    2021 · cinwell.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 →