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24 alternatives to TabNote 2.0

Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TabNote 2.0 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TabNote▲117

   Use your Browser as your Notepad

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tab Notes▲74

   Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

   Capture notes on every new Tab

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stack 2.0▲133

   Rapidly stack your notes within a new browser tab.

   2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smart Notes▲83

   Sticky notes for your web browser

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notes▲63

   Managing notes made easy.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepin▲349

    Extremely simple note-taking

    2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gnotes▲109

    You focus on learning, we'll take the notes.

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SideNotes▲311

    A 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 →

14. 14VA
    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simple Note▲84

    Simplest Note app from your web browser.

    2020 · drghostling.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notes Tab▲209

    Take notes faster and easier

    2024 · markdownnotestab.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BlockNote▲73

    A simple note taking app with focus on keyboard shortcuts.

    2019 · blocknote.xyz · its alternatives →

20. 20
    xNotes▲80

    For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Note Instantly by Knotable▲106

    A simple, beautiful notepad for Chrome's new tab

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick Notes▲70

    Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · 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 →