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24 alternatives to xNotes

For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. xNotes launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tab Notes▲74

   Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sticky!▲490

   Your notes in the browser

   2024 · thestickyapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Side Notepad▲165

   Write notes without leaving your work

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dwij NewTab▲81

   Minimal todo lists + notes dashboard in Chrome's new tab

   2020 · dwijitsolutions.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Browser Notes▲128

   Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

   Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

6. 6
   tabExtend▲235

   Easily save tabs and quickly create notes in your browser

   2021 · tabextend.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

   Capture notes on every new Tab

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gnotes▲109

   You focus on learning, we'll take the notes.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Note Anywhere▲115

   Leave sticky notes on tabs in Chrome

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    My Notes Chrome Extension▲69

    Easily take notes while browsing and save in Google Drive.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

    Effortless note-taking in your browser

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Notes▲90

    Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

    Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notes▲63

    Managing notes made easy.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dnote for Chrome▲80

    Capture your learning instantly within a browser

    2018 · getdnote.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TabNote▲117

    Use your Browser as your Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TabNotes▲95

    Markdown notepad in your new tab

    2020 · bansal.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quick Notes▲70

    Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stack 2.0▲133

    Rapidly stack your notes within a new browser tab.

    2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notey▲71

    Make quick notes within Google Chrome

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Page Notes Sidebar▲107

    Capture thoughts where they happen

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tabsave▲90

    Quickly save your current tabs.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MetaNote▲77

    Add notes to any page on the web and share

    2022 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →