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24 alternatives to QuickNotes

This is a minimalist, powerful local note-taking tool.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Quick Notes▲70

   Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notes▲63

   Managing notes made easy.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quick Notes▲13

   Instant notes for moments when your idea can’t wait.

   2025 · qnotes.cc · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quick Noter▲9

   Quick notes, instantly. No distractions, just thoughts

   2025 · quicknoter-landingpage.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Browser Notes▲128

   Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

   Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sidenotes▲125

   Annotate the web.

   2014 · sidenotes.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quick Notes▲5

    A tiny Chrome app for quickly notes.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Notes▲74

    Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    xNotes▲80

    For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notey▲71

    Make quick notes within Google Chrome

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SiteNotes - Ultimate Browsing Companion▲13

    Take and save notes for any website in a beautiful sidebar.

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Smart Notes▲83

    Sticky notes for your web browser

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Page Notes Sidebar▲107

    Capture thoughts where they happen

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Outline▲59

    Extension that lets you save quick notes while browsing

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Really Simple Notes▲69

    Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Temporary Note – Convenient way to use a browser tab as a notepad▲45

    Simple, free online notepad for quick notes, to-do lists, and memos. No sign-up required. Start writing instantly.

    2023 · temporarynote.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · 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 →