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24 alternatives to OpenNote
Native AI notebook
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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Open Notebook▲144Open Notebook is a tool where you can upload your own sources - PDFs (textbooks, research papers), Github repos, documentation websites, and other URLs. Once uploaded, you can either chat with an AI about them or run “apps” on top of those sources. Apps can be anything. Right now, I’ve built the following: - turn articles into short video overviews - create a mind map of the source - create summaries or other reports about the source - generate quizzes or flashcards to help study the source You can also remix existing apps or create one from scratch. I built this because I wanted to make…
2025 · noodleflow.ai · its alternatives →
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Notebook.ai▲255A smart notebook that grows and collaborates with you
2016 · notebook.ai · its alternatives →
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Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.
2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →
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Turn YouTube videos, docs & websites into content that wins
2025 · notebooks.app · its alternatives →
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MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.
2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →
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A GUI Notepad completely made from scratch using C++ native library and Graphics library coupled with mouse events as part my 12th Grade Project in 2015 - vibhoothi/CNotepad
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AI Playground▲159Finding notes fast is still hard. You can organize with tags, PARA, or backlinks, but searching always feels slow and frustrating. That’s why I built ConniePad - native app on macOS & iOS. It works offline and lets you capture notes quickly anywhere. It has a comprehensive editor and local speech-to-text on iOS, so you can jot down ideas even without internet. But capturing notes is only half the story. What about finding what you need? ConniePad uses AI search. You can type queries like you would in Google or ChatGPT. It understands similar words, wrong typos, and abbreviations, so you get…
2025 · veed.io · its alternatives →
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NimbleNotes▲135The digital notebook that helps you study.
2015 · nimblenotes.com · its alternatives →
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Freenote is an open-source AI journal app with Markdown.
2025 · memocat.com · its alternatives →
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Novi Notes▲107Your notes become AI memory. Local-only, no subscription.
Mar 2026 · rhcwlq89.github.io · its alternatives →
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Tyles▲156An AI-driven note app that magically sorts your knowledge
2023 · tyles.io · its alternatives →
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SuperNote▲121AI-first note-taking that turns any content into knowledge
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Deep Tutor▲17Opennote's deep research app designed specially for learning
2025 · opennote.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · jaltekruse.github.io · its alternatives →
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2017 · uinotebook.com · its alternatives →
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A simple collaborative note-taking app
2020 · kvak.io · 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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Brain;Notes▲61Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS
2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →
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