Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ThreadPad

Write smarter with fast formatting & side-by-side video.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Writty▲292

   An open-source text editor to help you focus on what matters

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NotePad▲78

   Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ThreadStart▲620

   Write & schedule great Twitter threads with a rich editor

   2022 · pallyy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Magic Notepad by timeOS▲574

   If Apple Notes and ChatGPT had a baby

   2024 · timeless.day · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The QuickPad▲15

   Free online rich text editor

   2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →

8. 8FA
   Firepad, an open source collaborative text editor▲168

   2013 · firepad.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

   MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.

   2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reactivepad▲243

    Docs made smart with textually narrated calculations 📝📊

    2018 · reactivepad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ThreadPad▲3

    Capture thoughts like you send a message

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HTML-Notepad – A WYSIWYG editor of structured documents▲95

    2018 · html-notepad.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stempad – Fast Online Scientific Writing▲144

    I'm building an online text-editor editor to write and save scientific documents fast. Here's a video of how it works: https://youtu.be/Hyk8CvCdEWE As an engineering student, I hated that handwriting was the only viable way to do fast or impromptu scientific writing. It would be the only way to take quick notes in class or in a lab, write an assignment, or create a presentation. Here's a few things I witnessed in academia: * Unsuitable editors: Students attempt to resort to text editors unoptimized for science, such as Notion or Word, to take notes and write assignments. *…

    2024 · stempad.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Edit Pad▲83

    Open source, easy and clean note-taking tool

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TextFlex▲179

    Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133

    Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RexPad▲86

    Nimble collaborative note-taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Writer▲134

    Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Letterpad▲140

    A Blogging Platform without any paywall and distractions.

    2022 · letterpad.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

23. 23WA
    Writebin, an inline markdown editor▲67

    2014 · writebin.io · its alternatives →

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    ThoughtPad▲74

    Quick autosaving notepad on the web

    2016 · thoughtpad.kingdomofs.com · its alternatives →

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