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24 alternatives to Simplenote 1.2.0 for Mac

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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. Simplenote 1.2.0 for Mac launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Memo▲128

   Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

   2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OneNote for Mac▲84

   All your notes, on all your devices

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Quick Notes 2.0▲84

   Quick note taking app

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notebook for Mac▲341

   The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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 →

6. 6
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Evernote for iOS▲142

   The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FSNotes 5▲142

   Notes manager and text editor for MacOS

   2021 · fsnot.es · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Alternote ▲263

    Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

    2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smarkup Notes▲191

    Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes

    2022 · smarkup.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simple Note▲84

    Simplest Note app from your web browser.

    2020 · drghostling.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FSNotes v3▲79

    Notes manager for macOS

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Easynote▲104

    One tool to manage all your work in one single place

    2021 · easynote.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Memo▲115

    Simple timelines for your notes

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Office for Mac▲220

    Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Simplenote▲124

    Simple, lighter alternative to Evernote

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Penman - Speak your Notes v3▲14

    Our BIGGEST update to Penman is available now!

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PopNotes▲96

    The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac

    2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · 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 →