Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Yaad
Securely manage notes, tasks, and contacts with full privacy
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Yaad launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
- 1
- 2
I launched NumPad v1 on here a few years ago, and back then it wasn't much more than a thin CodeMirror wrapper around the calculator engine I'd written. Now I've rewritten it as a PWA that supports multiple documents, persists them to IndexedDB, and has a syncing service for paying customers. Syncing is handled by Automerge[1] under the hood, which should make it relatively easy to get document sharing working too. [1] https://automerge.org/
2022 · numpad.io · its alternatives →
- 3
A simple collaborative note-taking app
2020 · kvak.io · its alternatives →
- 4
- 5HF
2013 · alpha.hiroapp.com · its alternatives →
- 6
- 7A7
Hey HN, A long time ago, due to the lack of viable solutions with E2EE and offline-first syncing, I decided to dedicate my time to making one (which has its own story: https://yaad.one/blog/yaad-story). In the course of ~3 years, I developed a knowledge management app with these primary features: - Primitives: Notes, Tasks, Contacts - Grouping with "Boxes" - Offline-first - Multiplatform; currently available for Android, Windows (x64), macOS, and Linux (ARM). - Fully end-to-end encrypted (AES-256-GCM) - 13 Languages, 8 calendar systems - Light & dark mode Last night, I…
2024 · yaad.one · its alternatives →
- 8
Terminal-based, hyper-fast, CRDT-backed, collaborative note-taking tool - Sambigeara/fuzzynote
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 9
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
- 11
- 12
A tiny desktop reminder app built in rust for ADHD brains
Jun 2026 · yaad.feelsunbreeze.com · its alternatives →
- 13
Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
- 14
像发微博一样记笔记，记录你想法的川流。全平台覆盖，还支持微信服务号输入。
2022 · flomoapp.com · its alternatives →
- 15
Notilus▲128A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 16
NotesHub 3.3▲135Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
- 17
A virtual offline Kanban Board for your personal projects and work flows.
2020 · personalkanban.js.org · its alternatives →
- 18
Contribute to xeust/knotro development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 19
A simple and minimalistic notepad app
2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →
- 20
Yana▲67Powerful & organizable note-taking app with lots of features
2020 · yana.js.org · its alternatives →
- 21
Paper▲111🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing
2019 · paperapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 22NA
Express yourself with freedom — no spying, no tracking, only private notes. Unlike Evernote and other note apps, your data is yours alone.
2021 · notesnook.com · its alternatives →
- 23
- 24
NotesHub 2.x▲74Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards
2023 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
Also compare
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 →