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24 alternatives to QuickJots

Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. QuickJots launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Jot▲235
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →
2
Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
3
Sticky Notes▲85
Quickly jot down notes for easy access
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
SideNotes▲311
A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
5
Jot & Paste▲85
Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste
2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →
6
NerdyNotes▲176
Markdown note taking app for developers
2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →
7
TabNotes▲95
Markdown notepad in your new tab
2020 · bansal.io · its alternatives →
8
Notes Tab▲209
Take notes faster and easier
2024 · markdownnotestab.com · its alternatives →
9
JotDown▲81
A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Just Jot▲7
What if a note app didn't have lists of bloated features
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
QuickNote.io▲145
📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →
12
NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147
Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
13
Smarkup Notes▲191
Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes
2022 · smarkup.com · its alternatives →
14
Zipnote▲69
Need to take a quick note? Then try Zipnote
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Quick Notes▲70
Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
NotesHub 3.3▲135
Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
17
Neato▲160
Instantly jot down a note in Notifications Center for iOS 8
2014 · neato.marblzz.com · its alternatives →
18
Quick Note for Notion▲142
Instant launch note-taking synced to Notion.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
quickticks▲160
Your productivity companion
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Jot▲120
An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Jot - Notes + Todos▲5
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Jot▲100
Jot is the fastest app for notes & sketches
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Quick Notes▲13
Instant notes for moments when your idea can’t wait.
2025 · qnotes.cc · its alternatives →
24
Jot▲73
Simplified note taking
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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