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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.

1. 1
   TabbyNote : Micro Note Taking▲9

   Micro note-taking on your menubar

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notebag▲298

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tyke▲377

   Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PopNotes▲96

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AudioNotes▲185

   Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notes Tab▲209

   Take notes faster and easier

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Scratchpad▲384

   Quick notes, always available

   2024 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Jot▲235

   The no-fuss way to take notes

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepin▲353

    Extremely simple note-taking

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SideNotes 1.3▲259

    Quick Notes on Screen Side

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BriskNote▲94

    New tab notes that sync across devices

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gooba 3▲166

    Free way to organize notes & plan your day

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14NM
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

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

16. 16
    SnipNotes for macOS▲82

    A versatile note-taking app. On all your Apple devices.

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My Note!▲81

    The concise, easy-to-use note app for everyone

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SideNotes▲134

    Take notes on your screen side

    May 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notes in Notification▲75

    Save notes in Notification tray in Android

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jot▲115

    Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · 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 →