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24 alternatives to PaperLike

13.3″ e-ink monitor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PaperLike launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Project E Ink▲203

   32" e-ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall

   2023 · projecteink.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sony Digital Paper▲364

   Reinventing paper. Sony's e-ink tablet.

   2017 · sony.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacker News on Your Wall▲92

   32" e-ink screen with generated art based on tech headlines

   2023 · projecteink.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Building a 42-inch E-Ink frame for generative art▲537

   Recently, we wanted to find a way to display Generative AI art in our office at Photoroom.

   2023 · eliot.blog · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Adobe Ink & Slide▲77

   Touch Screen Pen and Digital Ruler

   2014 · helpx.adobe.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Joto▲132

   The first connected display that draws with a pen

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Red Pen▲120

   Effing Fast Feedback

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Equil Smartpen 2▲117

   Real ink. Real paper. Digitized

   2014 · myequil.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

10. 10OH
    Our Hackable E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android▲342

    2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Scribble▲84

    A revolutionary pen that draws in any color (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Displio▲91

    A tiny, programmable e-ink wifi display (pre-launch)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    N2 Smartpen▲93

    Writes on paper but also mirrors into smart devices.

    2014 · neolab.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

15. 15A1
    A 13.3" battery-powered e-paper picture frame to display digital art▲64

    2021 · blog.framelabs.eu · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ink Messenger▲80

    Scribble, doodle, write, draw, sketch your message

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stylograph▲102

    Take your ideas from paper to digital

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    I made my own TRMNL e-ink device▲85

    2025 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

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    I made a battery-powered e-ink display that shows my calendar▲68

    2023 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mod Notebooks▲186

    A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud

    2014 · modnotebooks.com · its alternatives →

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    Sorta Notebinder▲69

    A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

    2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Movable Ink▲86

    Target email at the moments of open

    2014 · movableink.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LiquidText Ink▲136

    A fast, ink based way to review and analyze documents

    2017 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

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    Framed▲95

    Digital display similar to Electric Objects

    2014 · frm.fm · 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 →