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24 alternatives to Paperclip

A simple personal notebook (Beta)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Paperclip launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Paper 3.0▲779
The new sticky note
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Paper 4.0▲181
Arrange sketches and notes in your online journal
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Manifest▲248
A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.
2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →
4
Brainflow notes▲71
Personal journaling and note-taking
2022 · brainflow.app · its alternatives →
5
PaperClip▲98
Memorize details from papers in machine learning and AI
2023 · paperclipapp.xyz · its alternatives →
6
ShareClip▲72
Your clipboard on any device
2023 · its alternatives →
7
Papery▲238
A journal, habit tracker, mood tracker, todos, all in one
2024 · papery.me · its alternatives →
8
Simple note-taking and blogging▲57
Extremely simple note-taking and blogging without any sign up required. Create your own online notebook in seconds.
2018 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
9NY
No YC interview, but here's my application▲148
2013 · penflip.com · its alternatives →
10
Bubble▲71
Your digital notepad
2022 · its alternatives →
11
Pageclip▲168
A server for your HTML forms
2017 · pageclip.co · its alternatives →
12
NoteBuddy▲142
Collaborate with others live using an online notebook.
2020 · gamebaidoithuong85.com · its alternatives →
13
Rainclip▲87
Universal clipboard assistant
2020 · rainclip.net · its alternatives →
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Notepin – Extremely simple blogging platform▲144
Extremely simple note-taking and blogging without any sign up required. Create your own online notebook in seconds.
2019 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
15
Notebook for Windows▲129
The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.
2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
16CO
CrushPaper – Open-Source Workflowy and Evernote for Writers, Students▲56
2015 · crushpaper.com · its alternatives →
17
Paper▲143
A 200-page digital notebook for journaling and writing
Jan 2026 · paperjournaling.space · its alternatives →
18
Scribble▲88
Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
OneClip▲104
Share your clipboard with people nearby
2021 · oneclip.io · its alternatives →
20OW
Our weekend project – PaperSync, notebook scanning as a service▲42
2014 · papersync.co · its alternatives →
21
Paperboard▲81
a CLI application for managing list of internet bookmarks
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
I built a universal clipboard that syncs realtime on multiple devices▲40
I’m Gopal, the guy behind QuickClip. I built this out of pure frustration. Copying items between my phone and laptop was very painful. Sending notes and links on WhatsApp. Saving random drafts I’d forget about. It was total waste of time. So I made QuickClip for myself first. A dead simple way to move text, links and images between devices instantly. No setup drama. No thinking. Fully encrypted I use it every day. Shipping it publicly now to see if anyone else has the same problem. Would honestly love to hear, how you move stuff between devices today, what’s broken or slow and what would…
Dec 2025 · quickclip.space · its alternatives →
23
Noter▲67
A lean, secure and social media-less repo for your ideas
2019 · its alternatives →
24
Brain;Notes▲61
Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS
2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →

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