Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TapNote
Instant, self-hosted publishing with Markdown
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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An open source, markdown-based, self-hosted note taking webapp. - batnoter/batnoter
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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Notea▲288Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…
2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →
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Extremely simple note-taking and blogging without any sign up required. Create your own online notebook in seconds.
2019 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
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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 →
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MinkNote▲157Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.
Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →
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PeekNote▲176Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.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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MadNotes PRO▲72Browser's new tab markdown notepad for seamless productivity
2023 · madnotes.app · its alternatives →
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NotesHub 2.x▲74Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards
2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
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NotesHub 3.3▲135Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
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Extremely simple note-taking and blogging without any sign up required. Create your own online notebook in seconds.
2018 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
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🗒️ ⏰ ✅ Save notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page - plibither8/markdown-new-tab
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · writt.glitch.me · its alternatives →
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Also compare
- An open source alternative to Evernote (Self Hosted) alternatives
- Dumbnote alternatives
- Notea alternatives
- Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing alternatives
- Notepin – Extremely simple blogging platform alternatives
- NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app alternatives
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