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24 alternatives to Znote

Dev tool: Powerful Markdown editor for JS Developers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Znote launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Znote AI▲96

   Javascript playground app with Markdown for busy developers

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Znote▲135

   Transform your notes into powerful actions

   2024 · znote.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Znote▲85

   Dev tool - from prototype to production in seconds

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Znote▲74

   Run code snippets and explore your ideas

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   VNote▲78

   A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7AM
   A Markdown Notepad App▲57

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dumbnote▲141

   Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10S2
    Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing▲251

    Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…

    2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notebook for Web▲224

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zen Notes▲135

    Like Notion, but much simpler

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes built on plain Markdown files

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DevNotes▲10

    Devnotes is a note taking application made for developers

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ideaNote▲91

    Save anything you like

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17NC
    NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

18. 18NM
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21CA
    Crossnote – a note taking extension for VSCode▲97

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22NE
    Notepag.es - Markdown/LaTeX editor for quick technical documents.▲100

    2011 · notepag.es · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

    Effortless note-taking in your browser

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24ZS
    Zonote – Sticky notes with Markdown and Tabs, all in one .txt file▲74

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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