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24 alternatives to Papyrus

Unofficial Dropbox Paper desktop application

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Papyrus launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1PU
   Papyrus – Unofficial Dropbox Paper Desktop App▲8

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195

   An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲35

   A Dropbox Paper client for macOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Productivity Tools by Dropbox▲499

   Scan, share, collaborate & provide feedback on your ideas

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dropbox Paper for Mac▲10

   Mac app for Dropbox Paper (unofficial)

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dropbox Notes (beta)▲146

   A new way for teams to write together (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Scrapbox▲153

   A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dropbox Paper▲568

   Collaboration tool built for teams

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dropbox Paper for Mac▲5

   Unofficial Dropbox Paper app for Mac & Windows

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paperspace for Teams▲135

    Desktops in the cloud, now launched and great for teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Box Notes▲196

    A note-taking app built for teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Meta Search▲357

    Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Octobox▲85

    Organization for busy minds with the power of Dropbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Revisions 2.0▲110

    A Mac menubar app to view all your dropbox activity

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Small Victories▲131

    Turn a dropbox folder into a website

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mosaic▲161

    The app for ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sitedrop▲83

    A visual way to collaborate using Dropbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dropbox Smart Sync▲286

    Get access to every file and folder shared in your Dropbox

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ideabox▲188

    A place to store you million dollar ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GitHub Desktop▲252

    The New Native

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Paper Toss 2.0▲69

    The first result for Paper in App Store

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Documents 6▲141

    A mobile hub for all your files.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mod Notebooks▲186

    A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Parcel▲121

    An audio resource for founders

    2016 · 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 →