Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to The Archive
Note Taking: Nimble, Calm, Plain.txt
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Archive launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I wanted to see how far I could go building a notes app using only what modern browsers already provide – no frameworks, no storage APIs, no build step. What it does: Single HTML file, no deps, 111 loc Notes live in the URL hash (shareable links!) Auto-compressed with CompressionStream Plain-text editor (contenteditable) History support Page title from first # heading Respects light/dark mode No storage, cookies, or tracking The entire app is the page source. https://textarea.my/
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →
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UpNote▲161The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I took a small break from coding SumatraPDF and wrote a note taking application that is perfect for me: https://edna.arslexis.io/ Edna is a note taking app for developers and power users. A cross between Obsidian and Notational Velocity. Markdown, plain text, code, works in browser so no installation required, private (notes are stored in your browser or disk) and secure (can encrypt notes with a password). The story so far. I was always attracted to editors with minimalistic UI, like https://mak.ink/, simplenote, Notational Velocity. I like having most of the…
2024 · edna.arslexis.io · its alternatives →
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Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.
2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →
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Better Notes▲357Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →
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Nimble Notes▲107The anti-Evernote. Fast, dead-simple note-taking.
2019 · app.notion.com · its alternatives →
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Note-taking OS▲129Note taking made easy and powerful like never before
2022 · kerryhue.gumroad.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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The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck. - notable/notable
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Quiet place to write, link, and revisit your thinking.
Jul 2026 · notespacehq.lovable.app · its alternatives →
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