Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Unforget
Minimalist offline e2e encrypted note-taking app
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Unforget launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! I created Unforget out of years of frustration with Google Keep and the lack of alternative that met all my needs. I hope you find it useful too! Features include: - import from Google Keep - offline first including search - sync when online - own your data and fully encrypted - Desktop, mobile, web - lightweight, progressive web app without Electron.js - markdown support - programmable with public APIs - open source [1] While I still use org mode for long-form notes with lots of code, Unforget has become my go-to for quickly jotting down ideas and to-do lists after migrating the…
2024 · unforget.computing-den.com · its alternatives →
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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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unforget▲5Just a very simple personal bookmarking with reminders.
2017 · unforget.io · its alternatives →
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Paper▲111🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing
2019 · paperapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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QuickNote.io▲145📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →
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Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.
2014 · evernote.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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SafeNote 2.0▲102Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.
2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →
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Burner Note▲222In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.
Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →
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Encrypted note taking web application. Contribute to moyaproject/notes development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Unfriction▲69Instant local notes for macOS to capture thoughts in <400ms
Jan 2026 · unfriction.app · 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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Blankslate.io is a free browser-based note-taking app. Write markdown notes, save them, share links, export to PDF, or optionally export to Google Docs.
2015 · blankslate.io · its alternatives →
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Roughbook▲71Tool for quick notes-taking & Productivity.
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Note It▲59A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A simple and minimalistic notepad app
2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →
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