Note-taking apps

198 products on Product Hunt that people compare with each other, in 25 groups of direct competitors; 4 of them rising.

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Launched on Product Hunt (2026 so far) · tap a year

Groups of direct competitors

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AI note-taking apps

14products
  • Me.botYour second brain that enhances your memory & creativity
  • Saner.AIAI Assistant for ADHDer
  • IdeaflowInstant thought capture app with voice, AI, and more
  • MemStop losing ideas with AI that reminds you proactively
  • MelonYour AI brain twin.
  • Mem 1.0The AI Notes App
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Some rivals

Mind mapping tools

11products
  • XmindThe most professional and popular mind mapping tool
  • MinduckVisual Thinking Platform to Help You Use AI with Your Mind.
  • MyLens AIVisualize what matters in your content & ideas with AI
  • MapifyAnything into mind map by AI
  • FunBlocks AI BrainstormingAI-Powered Brainstorming to Ignite Unlimited Creativity
  • The VisualizerEmpower your learning and creativity through AI
Some rivalsRising

Local markdown editors

10products
  • Beara beautiful, simple Markdown note-taking app
  • kukuObsidian — but a lot has changed
  • OpenMarkdownA markdown editor you and your agent co-edit
  • MinkNotePrivate macOS notes built on plain Markdown files
  • BambooMarkdown notes with AI under your control
  • DumbnoteOffline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
Some rivals

Encrypted private note apps

9products
  • OpenNotasThe best personal note-taking app, fast, secure, free
  • HarborThe Evernote alternative that puts its price in writing
  • EnclosedSend private and secure notes
  • RubiumNotes Should Only Cost Time
  • NoteTrac.ioTrac your life without wondering who is tracking you!
  • Standard NotesA simple and private notes app.
Some rivalsRising

Mac quick-capture note apps

9products
  • TuckyNotes docked to your screen edge, with an AI agent inside
  • PeekNoteLightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
  • NotchkinA notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.
  • TotYour tiny text companion.
  • MeteoriteA minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS
  • Quick NoteColorful sticky notes for Mac
Some rivals

Visual thinking canvases

9products
  • xTilesOrganize your ideas & projects visually
  • HeptabaseThe visual note-taking tool for learning complex topics.
  • FunBlocks MindMaxWork, Learn, Explore with AI-powered Whiteboard and MindMap
  • MuseInspired & focused thinking
  • ArkyYour canvas for thinking with AI
  • CreativitStore all of your ideas in one convenient place.
Some rivals

Calculator apps and notepads

8products
  • CalculoThe last calculator you will need
  • NumPadA powerful text editor and calculator for the web
  • CalPalSay it in plain English, keep the calculator.
  • HissabCalculator for Artificial and Human Intelligence
  • Calcul.iomath playground - smart online calculator
  • SoulverNotepad, meet calculator
Some rivalsRising

Collaborative markdown editors and sharing

8products
  • KraaText editor that does it all
  • Stashpad ListsFast markdown notes for individuals and teams
  • Uselinkhost your html, share the link, and get comments
  • Stashpad DocsA streamlined Google Docs alternative
  • ComposerMultiplayer markdown for you, your team, and your agents.
  • HaxiomThe Online MD Editor for Collaborative Teams
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General cross-platform note apps

8products
  • Anytype If Notion and Slack had a decentralized baby
  • EvernoteRemember everything
  • KompadAn open-source note-taking app for free
  • Online NotesPadFree online notes taking app
  • JoplinAn open-source note taking and to-do application.
  • UpnoteOrganize Your Ideas
Some rivals

Markdown notes for developers

7products
  • ZnoteDev tool: Powerful Markdown editor for JS Developers
  • NotesHubFully cross-platform, markdown-based note-taking app
  • NerdyNotesMarkdown note taking app for developers
  • Code&LineNote-taking app for developers
  • Hermes MarkdownYour Vault, Your Agents, Your Machine.
  • BallisticNotes and Code Snippets for Developers
Some rivals

Networked note-taking and knowledge bases

7products
  • ObsidianA versatile writing app tailored to your thinking
  • CapacitiesA studio for your mind
  • ReflectFast networked note-taking
  • LogseqA privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
  • flomoTaking notes like posting tweets.
  • FoamA personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode
Some rivals

All-in-one workspaces

6products
  • NotionThe all-in-one workspace
  • AFFiNEWorkspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases
  • IntegrityUnified project brain: docs, canvases, and AI chats together
  • WallingBring your ideas and projects to life in seconds with AI
  • LIFENext-Generation Productivity, Collaboration & Organisation
  • ONLYOFFICEYour friendly neighborhood open-source office suite
Some rivals

Clipping and snippet capture tools

6products
  • LazyA capture tool for knowledge.
  • ResurfA Personal Context Library for Mac
  • QuotesmacOS & iOS app for your quotes - organize, revisit & more
  • Tab NotesMake notes on the browser new tab like articles
  • SnippetaThe best way to copy, paste, and manage snippets of text!
  • PunchSave your group chat's important stuff
Few rivalsRising

Knowledge bases for AI agents

5products
  • KanwasAn open-source brain for your team
  • KeelAn AI assistant whose memory belongs to you
  • AtomicTurn scattered notes into a connected knowledge graph
  • CompendiumKeeping your team, agents, and data on one page
  • SubgrapherP2P desktop app for building, browsing, & sharing knowledge
Few rivals

Notes with task management

5products
  • Layer Brain-Inspired Planner
  • GubbNotes, Todo
  • PlaneloThe idea-first hub for developers
  • ColumnsKeep your thoughts, notes, tasks, projects, plans organized.
  • Iris.Personal assistant in achieving your goals.
Few rivals

Outliner note apps

5products
  • Tana OutlinerPut your notes to work with voice and AI
  • SpacebarXA keyboard-first outliner for notes, tasks and projects
  • WorkFlowyA simpler way to stay organized.
  • Pinetree(Beta)Pinetree is browser-based hierarchical markdown editor
  • DynalistThe best outlining app for your best work
Few rivals

Collaborative team notes

4products
  • Craft.doYour space for notes, tasks, and big ideas
  • SupernotesFree your thoughts
  • NotejoyCollaborative notes for you and your team.
  • Notebook.aiA smart notebook that grows and collaborates with you
Few rivals

Encrypted photo storage

4products
Few rivals

Minimal distraction-free writing apps

4products
  • jotnoted.Minimalistic notes with sketches editor
  • JustwriteA private, local-first writing space that works offline
  • NotilusA super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes
  • WrittyAn open-source text editor to help you focus on what matters
Few rivals

Notion add-ons and converters

4products
  • NotionAppsBuild apps from Notion without coding
  • Mindmap.soVisualize notion pages in whiteboard
  • GraphifyTurn your Notion notes into an interactive knowledge map
  • PortalWithCreate client portal access with Notion
Few rivals

Calendar-based note planners

3products
  • nocalA calendar that thinks like a workspace
  • NotePlanAppSpend less time planning and more time doing
  • AgendaA date-focused note taking app for mac+iOS. Agenda gives you a complete picture of past, present and future.
Few rivals

Journaling apps

3products
  • JotsUnlock the benefits of journaling to become a better dev.
  • PenjoDaily Journal, Agenda and Notes for your Apple Devices
  • ThreadAI journal that connects your thoughts into something bigger
Few rivals

Obsidian templates and starter kits

3products
Few rivals

Rich-text editor toolkits

3products
  • TiptapDeveloper toolkit for building collaborative apps
  • Typr EditorOpen-source editor for publishers
  • ProseMirrorA toolkit for building rich-text editors on the web

38 more products in this market fit no group: one of a kind here, or with too little on their Product Hunt page to tell.

How they're built

What 76 of these note-taking apps run on

From the stacks we know of them: what their makers say, their websites, their legal pages.

Markets come from the alternatives Product Hunt lists for each product. Groups are drawn by Claude from a few words on what each product is, so read them as a first cut. Launch counts are of the products we have pages for, which lean recent: compare groups with each other rather than reading them as a census. Product Hunt categories here: Note and writing apps (117), Knowledge base software (25), Team collaboration software (18). Updated 2026-10-14.