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24 alternatives to Stashany

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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. Stashany launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Stashpad▲178

   Jot it down, organize later

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2SA
   Stash, an evernote for command line▲70

   2014 · trystash.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stash▲107

   Gives you context from your codebase, issues, and docs

   2025 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stashpad Docs▲248

   Your streamlined Google Docs alternative

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emery▲147

   Manage tasks, notes & calendars in one clean interface

   2025 · emeryplanner.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AS Notes▲68

   Turn your IDE into a personal knowledge management system

   Apr 2026 · asnotes.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notes Tab▲209

   Take notes faster and easier

   2024 · markdownnotestab.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NoteTabs▲129

   Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

   Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stash▲133

   A quick and visual way to save your app ideas

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stashes.io▲247

    Start your own curated directory

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Online NotesPad▲247

    Free online notes taking app

    2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dendron – fast open-source note-taking in VSCode▲237

    Dendron is a local-first, Markdown-based, hierarchical note taking tool. It is meant to help you create, organize, and collaborate on knowledge bases of any size.

    2021 · wiki.dendron.so · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Xenon Editor ▲67

    Create and edit notes with confidence

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NotesHub▲95

    Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

    2021 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Znote▲85

    Dev tool - from prototype to production in seconds

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stash – Sync Markdown Files with Apple Notes via CLI▲75

    Bidirectionally sync Markdown files with Apple Notes. - shakedlokits/stash

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notefy▲66

    All your notes in one place accessible from any device

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NotesHub 3.0▲87

    Fully cross-platform, markdown-based note-taking app

    2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RexPad▲86

    Nimble collaborative note-taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Crossnote – a note taking extension for VSCode▲97

    (WIP) Turn your VSCode into a decent markdown note taking platform - 0xGG/vscode-crossnote

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VNote▲78

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    xNotes▲80

    For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    scatteredNote▲82

    Simple UI to grab content and take note easily

    2023 · 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 →