Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Open Commonplace
Collect and share book notes with real readers
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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CommonPlace▲99Annotate books, save quotes and connect with fellow readers
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…
2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →
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Summarize▲256Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Save and share quotes from anything you read or hear
Jun 2026 · usecommonplace.com · its alternatives →
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Bookmory▲75You can make reading logs and see them anywhere
2021 · bookmory.web.app · its alternatives →
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2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →
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Organize book collection, create and share reading lists
2021 · readthistwice.com · its alternatives →
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Share, discover, & collaborate on study notes and flashcards
2023 · remnote.com · its alternatives →
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Hi folks, I've launched "Booky" - app for organizing notes from books you read. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/booky-organize-books-notes/id1492092565 With the app you can: 1. Snap picture of the book while you're reading it 2. Quickly highlight your favorite quotes 3. Sync your book shelf with Goodreads 4. Search in the notes you scanned Promo video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lfnwb8cvi5oyfd9/preview.mov?dl=0 Those features are similar to what you might find in ebooks apps but the app enables you to do that with physical books.…
2019 · its alternatives →
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Digital scrapbook for your interesting internet reads
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been working on BookWith, an open-source e-book reader that integrates AI as your reading companion. The problem: Traditional e-readers are passive. When you encounter something unclear, you have to context-switch to search for it. Your highlights and notes remain isolated, and you can't easily connect ideas across different books. My solution: BookWith embeds an AI that maintains full context of what you're reading. It features: - Context-aware AI chat: Ask questions about the current page/chapter and get instant answers - AI podcast generation: Automatically converts book…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A simple and free note taking app for iOS devices.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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