Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TabNote.one

Quick notes that stay private and disappear when you’re done

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TabNote.one launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TabNote▲117

   Use your Browser as your Notepad

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TabNote 2.0▲84

   Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tab Notes▲90

   Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

   17d ago · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notes Tab▲209

   Take notes faster and easier

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TabNotes▲95

   Markdown notepad in your new tab

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7TN
   Temporary Note – Convenient way to use a browser tab as a notepad▲45

   2023 · temporarynote.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Side Notepad▲165

   Write notes without leaving your work

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Online NotesPad▲247

   Free online notes taking app

   2025 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepad Tab▲4

    A simple, secure and private note taking tool.

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Notes▲74

    Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SideNotes▲311

    Quick notes on screen edge

    2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Note Anywhere▲115

    Leave sticky notes on tabs in Chrome

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SideNotes 1.3▲259

    Quick Notes on Screen Side

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

    Effortless note-taking in your browser

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Smart Notes▲83

    Sticky notes for your web browser

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tab Text▲174

    Synchronized notepad in every new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21NM
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

    Capture notes on every new Tab

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Really Simple Notes▲69

    Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick Notes▲70

    Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

    2019 · 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 →