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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.

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   SideNotes▲311

   A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Page Notes Sidebar▲107

   Capture thoughts where they happen

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sidenotes▲125

   Annotate the web.

   2014 · sidenotes.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Side Notepad▲165

   Write notes without leaving your work

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Context Note▲114

   take notes on the web with their context

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Quick Note▲3

   Quickly Note down things on your mind while browsing.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   QuickNotes▲6

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

   Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

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    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲63

    Managing notes made easy.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sidenote▲268

    Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

    2024 · sidenoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Note Sidebar▲6

    Your personal note, meeting note in the side panel

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Quick Notes▲70

    Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Outline▲59

    Extension that lets you save quick notes while browsing

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    My Notes Chrome Extension▲69

    Easily take notes while browsing and save in Google Drive.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

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    Quick Noter▲9

    Quick notes, instantly. No distractions, just thoughts

    2025 · quicknoter-landingpage.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SiteNotes - Ultimate Browsing Companion▲13

    Take and save notes for any website in a beautiful sidebar.

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    Note1▲2

    Quick Notes While You Browse - Side by Side

    Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Quick Notes Sidebar▲2

    Quick Notes Sidebar is a clean and powerfull notebook

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.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 →