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24 alternatives to Side Note

Instant Note Taking on the Browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Side Note launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SideNotes 1.3▲259

   Quick Notes on Screen Side

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SideNotes▲311

   Quick notes on screen edge

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidenote AI▲228

   AI copilot for meeting follow-up

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SideNotes▲134

   Take notes on your screen side

   May 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Context Note▲114

   take notes on the web with their context

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quick Note▲3

   Quickly Note down things on your mind while browsing.

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SideNotes▲290

   Clean notes with superpowers on the side of your monitor

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    QuickNotes▲6

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

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quick Notes▲13

    Simple & fast note-taking

    2025 · qnotes.cc · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sidenote▲268

    Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quick Notes▲70

    Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Outline▲59

    Extension that lets you save quick notes while browsing

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quick Notes – Simple Note▲1

    Fast, lightweight note-taking right in your browser

    Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Quick Noter▲9

    Quick notes, instantly. No distractions, just thoughts

    2025 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Page Notes Sidebar▲107

    Capture thoughts where they happen

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Rocket Note▲134

    Take notes & pin timestamps on YouTube. 🚀📝

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick Notes Sidebar▲2

    Quick Notes Sidebar is a clean and powerfull notebook

    Jan 2026 · 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 →