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24 alternatives to Vanguard

A softcover notebook designed for greatness.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vanguard launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Mod Notebooks▲186
A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud
2014 · modnotebooks.com · its alternatives →
2
Confidant 2.0▲169
Baron Fig's notebook for ideas, now in three sizes 📚
2017 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →
3
Baron Fig Apprentice▲159
A beautiful notebook small enough to fit in your back pocket
2014 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →
4
Bullet Journal▲86
An analog note-taking system for the digital age
2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →
5
Microsoft Azure Notebooks▲88
Sharing your ideas made easy
2016 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
6
Sorta Notebinder▲69
A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered
2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →
7
The Everlast Notebook▲137
Smart paper-and-pen notebook
2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →
8
Word.▲65
Pocket notebooks with a cool (& useful!) bullet point system
2014 · wordnotebooks.com · its alternatives →
9
Rocketbook▲105
A paper notebook designed for the cloud. And the microwave!?
2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
10
Notebooks▲74
Get feedback easier and iterate faster
2016 · zurb.com · its alternatives →
11
Laverna▲153
An open source Evernote alternative
2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →
12
Modal Notebooks▲140
High-performance, collaborative GPU notebooks in the cloud
2025 · modal.com · its alternatives →
13
Product Hunt + Baron Fig Notebook▲259
A limited edition notebook for makers
2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →
14
Beaker Notebook▲93
The polyglot’s universal translator for data science
2015 · its alternatives →
15
Spark Notebook▲87
A place for your ideas, goals & life plans (Kickstarter)
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
16
Product Hunt + Baron Fig Notebook▲38
A limited edition notebook for makers
2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →
17
VoCore▲75
A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
18
UINotebook▲183
A notebook for creatives and engineers
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Baron Fig Confidant▲159
Notebook for thinkers
2014 · its alternatives →
20
Notational Velocity▲166
A unique modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking app
2014 · notational.net · its alternatives →
21
Imborrable Superfine Quality Goods▲73
Left-handed notebooks
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
22
Sourclip 2.0▲99
The research workspace built around Gemini Notebook
Aug 2026 · sourclip.com · its alternatives →
23
Curator▲95
A visual notes app for iPad
2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →
24
Baron Fig Askew▲119
A ruled notebook unlike any you’ve ever used.
2017 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

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