Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Recollectr

Record and recall without breaking your flow

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Recollectr launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dumbnote▲141

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

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

3. 3AM
   A Markdown Notepad App▲57

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reflect▲629

   Fast networked note-taking

   2022 · reflect.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reflect 2.0▲325

   Networked note-taking, now v2

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Note it▲63

   Want to remember something, note it

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SideNotes 1.3▲259

   Quick Notes on Screen Side

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8S2
   Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing▲251

   Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…

   2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

9. 9MN
   Markdown New Tab – A new tab replacement to jot down notes in Markdown▲218

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10NA
    Noteless - A Markdown-based note-taking app for Android▲34

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Omi Notetaker▲275

    Always listening: never take notes again

    2025 · omi.me · its alternatives →

12. 12NA
    Notable – A Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck▲124

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Notes Tab▲209

    Take notes faster and easier

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VNote▲78

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotesHub 2.x▲74

    Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    lowercase▲12

    A simple way to take and share notes

    2024 · lowercase.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Relanote▲171

    A new form of note taking app

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19NC
    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 →

20. 20CL
    Command-line-first app for capturing notes and reflections in Markdown▲28

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21WO
    Writedown - Open Source Markdown Diary▲99

    2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NotesHub 3.0▲87

    Fully cross-platform, markdown-based note-taking app

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NotesHub▲95

    Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · its alternatives →

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