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24 alternatives to Scapple

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scapple launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Idea Buddy▲240

   Give 1 idea, get 10 back.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ideabox▲188

   A place to store you million dollar ideas

   2015 · ideaboxapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swap Ideas▲156

   Give to receive ideas from entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Do for Mac▲123

   Run productive meetings

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Action Method Notebooks▲201

   Notebooks for making ideas happen

   2015 · ghostly.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thought Plan▲203

   Super convenient tool to write down your thoughts & ideas

   2014 · thoughtplan.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Workflowy 2.0▲176

   Organize your brain

   2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NotePlan for iOS▲88

   Calendar + Markdown + Notes

   2017 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Idealist▲202

    Keep track of your startup ideas

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Outloud▲101

    Find out if your idea sounds great, or just plain stupid

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Journal▲183

    Organize all your ideas

    2018 · selfemployed.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quick Notes▲67

    Quick notes with widget

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Scrapbox▲153

    A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

    2017 · scrapbox.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Do▲169

    Do helps people run productive meetings.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Productivity Planner▲199

    Get more done and beat procrastination

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NINE▲98

    A visual to-do list, cut nine ways.

    2015 · nineapp.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Workplace▲76

    Showcase your work and connect with your colleagues

    2016 · wrkplc.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I Don't Have A Damn Pen ▲91

    Take notes and then send yourself the ones worth saving.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Uppernote▲73

    Take notes and keep track of your plans

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Get Task▲91

    Random chores for your spare time

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Do for iOS▲126

    Do helps people run productive meetings.

    2014 · 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 →