Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Paper
🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Paper launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Notabase▲124Easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking
2021 · notabase.io · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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offline note taking app
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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QuickNote.io▲145📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →
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Material Notes▲169Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Nimble Notes▲107The anti-Evernote. Fast, dead-simple note-taking.
2019 · app.notion.com · its alternatives →
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Advance Note Application
2025 · est-apps-listing.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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A Markdown-based note-taking app for mobile devices. - redsolver/noteless
2020 · 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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A private writing page that opens instantly, works offline, and saves on your device. No account, no cloud by default. Open a blank page and begin.
Jan 2026 · minimalistnotes.com · its alternatives →
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Burn Note▲59Cross-platform ephemeral messages (viewers don't need app)
2014 · burnnote.com · its alternatives →
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