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24 alternatives to SnapNote

Open-source note-taking extension with Notion-like editor.

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

1. 1
   Note It▲59

   A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Take Notes▲78

   Handwritten notes made easy

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3BA
   Boostnote – An open-source note taking app designed for programmers▲68

   2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Contexted▲107

   Write, connect & visualize your notes

   2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notea▲288

    Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

    2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

    2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notes▲63

    Managing notes made easy.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ideaNote▲91

    Save anything you like

    2023 · ideanote.korange.work · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Note-taking OS▲129

    Note taking made easy and powerful like never before

    2022 · kerryhue.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Easynote▲104

    One tool to manage all your work in one single place

    2021 · easynote.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quick Note for Notion▲142

    Instant launch note-taking synced to Notion.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    scatteredNote▲82

    Simple UI to grab content and take note easily

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Note it▲63

    Want to remember something, note it

    2022 · noteitpreview.netlify.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

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