Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TabbyNote
Take one-line notes in your menubar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TabbyNote launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Micro note-taking on your menubar
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Notebag▲298A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way
2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →
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PopNotes▲96The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac
2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →
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Tyke▲362Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes
2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →
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AudioNotes▲185Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar
2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →
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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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NoteTabs▲129Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore
Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →
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A versatile note-taking app. On all your Apple devices.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Save notes in Notification tray in Android
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Jot▲115Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.
2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →
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One Thing▲138Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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