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24 alternatives to TabbyNote : Micro Note Taking

Micro note-taking on 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 : Micro Note Taking launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TabbyNote▲66

   Take one-line notes in 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
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Supernotes 3▲441

   Take notes everywhere

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gooba▲155

   A free note-taking app for iPhone & iPad 📝

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SideNotes 1.3▲259

   Quick Notes on Screen Side

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stupid Notes▲338

   Minimalist note taking app

   2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PopNotes▲96

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gooba 3▲166

    Free way to organize notes & plan your day

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Online NotesPad▲247

    Free online notes taking app

    2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13NM
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

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

16. 16
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    OpenNotebooks▲71

    A simple and free note taking app for iOS devices.

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BriskNote▲94

    New tab notes that sync across devices

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    My Note!▲81

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

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23NC
    NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · its alternatives →

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