Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Yana

Powerful & organizable note-taking app with lots of features

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Yana launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notebook for Mac▲341

   The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Clover V1▲297

   The notes app with built-in whiteboarding, tasks, & planner

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notebook for Web▲224

   The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OpenNotas▲379

   The best personal note-taking app, fast, secure & free

   2024 · opennotas.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notea▲286

   Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion

   2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   YANTA▲3

   Fast, modern notes for people who prefer the keyboard

   Jul 2026 · yanta.mrg.sh · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Plum Notes▲91

    Note taking application with a different focus.

    2023 · plumnotes.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NotezAI▲218

    AI powered note taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    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 →

13. 13
    Notebook for Windows▲129

    The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.

    2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Zen Notes▲135

    Like Notion, but much simpler

    2022 · zenflowchart.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NoteRiot▲79

    Easy, private, secure note taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Matcha▲102

    IPad Note Taking App

    Apr 2026 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Buno - Simple Note Taking▲146

    Simple, minimal & easy note-taking

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kvak.io – Online Notepad▲90

    A simple collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · kvak.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kiroku▲94

    Blazingly fast, AI-assisted note-taking for dentists 🦷

    2020 · trykiroku.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    VNote▲78

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24VA
    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · 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 →