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24 alternatives to Scott's Short Stories: Notetaking

Switching from Moleskine to Legal pads

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scott's Short Stories: Notetaking launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AM
   A multi-touch document manipulation system▲82

   2012 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

2. 2TN
   Trilium Notes – Scriptable note-taking application▲328

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3SN
   Simple note-taking and blogging▲57

   2018 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flow by Moleskine Studio▲266

   Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6VA
   VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

   2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Sketchnote Handbook▲78

   Have fun taking notes!

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Typewriter Revolution▲65

   A typist's companion for the 21st century

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Moleskine Smart Writing Set▲114

    The legendary way to write, curate, & share

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notegraphy▲102

    Writing. Why should it all look the same?

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Steal Like an Artist Journal▲61

    A notebook for creative kleptomaniacs

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    Papyrus,a simple way to create ebooks▲58

    2013 · papyruseditor.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AA
    Aquietplace, a small writing tool▲24

    2015 · joevennix.com · its alternatives →

15. 15HF
    Handwriting for the web▲37

    2017 · handwriting.se · its alternatives →

16. 16UN
    Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71

    2018 · umbrellanote.com · its alternatives →

17. 175A
    5iler – a repurposable minimalist notepad▲46

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing▲43

    2013 · solitarydesigns.net · its alternatives →

19. 19QI
    Quill - Interactive Writing Activities▲37

    2014 · quill.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smart Writing Set by Moleskine▲6

    Instantly digitize notes and sketches made on paper.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

    The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fucking Brilliant Journal▲60

    Foil-stamped calligraphy + swearing

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Noted▲63

    Gesture Driven Notetaking

    2013 · 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 →