Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Standard Notes
Notes app focused on longevity, portability, and privacy.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Standard Notes launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Better Notes▲357Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A 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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UpNote▲161The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PeekNote▲176Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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An elegant app for organizing notes and thoughts
2016 · glamdevelopment.com · its alternatives →
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Paragraph Notes▲155A private Markdown notes app for Mac
Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →
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A notes app that doesn't require a PhD
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.
2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →
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Stack▲120A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app
2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →
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Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️
2017 · notebear.com · its alternatives →
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