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24 alternatives to Roughbook

Tool for quick notes-taking & Productivity.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Roughbook launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Lazy▲928

   One ⌘ shortcut to capture anything straight to Notion

   2023 · lazy.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Productivity Tools by Dropbox▲499

   Scan, share, collaborate & provide feedback on your ideas

   2016 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Amplenote▲73

   Flexible notes and tasks, built by productivity enthusiasts.

   2019 · amplenote.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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   Easynote▲104

   One tool to manage all your work in one single place

   2021 · easynote.com · its alternatives →

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   Dim Notes▲331

   Auto-tags your thoughts

   Nov 2025 · thedim.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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   DoneNote▲253

   Leave notes straight on the web page with your entire team

   2023 · donenote.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Impact Diary▲156

    All-in-one productivity tool for productive individuals

    2024 · impactdiary.com · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notebook for Web▲224

    The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.

    2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NotebookLM Tools Chrome Extension▲121

    Chrome extension for NotebookLM productivity utilities

    Dec 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    LinksBook 2.0▲79

    Power up your browsing experience

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    QuickTab▲121

    Productivity minded workspace

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Markbook▲135

    Collect, search and organize social content – seamlessly

    2015 · markbook.io · its alternatives →

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    OpenNotebooks▲71

    A simple and free note taking app for iOS devices.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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    Productivity Page▲96

    A notes app that doesn't require a PhD

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SwipeNote▲81

    Save. Organize. Collaborate. Succeed

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    BriskNote▲94

    New tab notes that sync across devices

    2019 · brisknote.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 →