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Products that do what Zenkan does

Drag and drop your notes in flexible nested boards

1
Zen Notes▲135
Like Notion, but much simpler
2022
2
ZenTrack▲100
Notes, money, and health. Sorted.
Apr 2026
3
Smarkup Notes▲191
Extremely simple, productivity-focused, collaboration notes
2022
4ZP
Zenkit – Productivity app of List, Kanban, Spreadsheet and Calendar▲264
2016 · zenkit.com
5
Zenkit▲252
The project management tool that grows with you
2016
6
Notebook for Web▲224
The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.
2017
7
Manifest▲248
A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.
2020
8
Zen by Unit▲104
A minimal in-browser writing tool
2019
9
Notepin▲353
Extremely simple note-taking
2017
10
Zenkit To Do▲117
Organize, plan, and collaborate with To Do
2020
11UN
Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71
2018 · umbrellanote.com
12
Zenkit 3.0▲174
Flexible project management you can share with the world
2019
13
NotePlan 3▲264
Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020
14
ZenPen▲125
The minimal writing tool of web
2014
15
NoteLedge▲210
Take better notes, your way
2021
16
Zenkit for iOS▲190
Work with Zenkit on the go
2017
17
Notebook for Mac▲340
The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac
2017
18
Notea▲288
Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021
19
Notilus▲128
A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes
Oct 2025
20
Better Notes▲359
Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016
21
Zen Journal▲79
Free journal app for minimalists
2020
22
Zen Task▲84
To-do list without the mess
2022
23
Notes▲103
Streamlined notes: quick & organized
2024
24
Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016

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