Notepad Menu Edition AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Notepad Menu Edition

Notepad Menu Edition is described as 'Instantly jot down thoughts with a simple, autosaving text panel that integrates smoothly into your workflow' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are nine alternatives to Notepad Menu Edition for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad. The best Notepad Menu Edition alternative is Flash Note. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Jot menubar notes or Quick Draft. Other great apps like Notepad Menu Edition are Thought Train, What's Up Doc?, FiveNotes and FlowNote for Mac.

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Instantly jot down thoughts with a simple, autosaving text panel that integrates smoothly into your workflow.

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Notepad Menu Edition alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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  1. Flash Note icon
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    The fastest way to take notes on your Mac. Access instantly from the menu bar, without cluttering the Dock. Take notes instantly, distraction-free.

    14 Flash Note alternatives

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    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Flash Note VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
    • Flash Note is the most popular Mac alternative to Notepad Menu Edition.

    • Flash Note is the most popular commercial alternative to Notepad Menu Edition.

    • Flash Note is Paid and ProprietaryNotepad Menu Edition is Free and Proprietary
  2. Thought Train icon
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    Join 11,000+ users who take quick notes with Thought Train, a humble menubar app for macOS and Windows

    7 Thought Train alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.4.0) was released in August 2020: https://github.com/marcperel/thought-train-production/releases

    Thought Train VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
    • Thought Train is the most popular Windows alternative to Notepad Menu Edition.

    • Thought Train is Paid and ProprietaryNotepad Menu Edition is Free and Proprietary
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    Create simple notes from your Mac menubar. Jot is a minimal, open-source note taking app that lives in your Mac menubar. Build it from source for free or buy a pre-built version through Gumroad.

    8 Jot menubar notes alternatives

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    • FreemiumOpen Source

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    • Mac

    Jot menubar notes VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
    • Jot menubar notes is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Notepad Menu Edition.

    • Jot menubar notes is Freemium and Open SourceNotepad Menu Edition is Free and Proprietary
  4. Quick Draft icon
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    Sometimes you just need a place to jot down a quick note or draft an email or text on the fly. Write your draft and immediately copy or share to another app. When you come back, keep working or delete the note and start over.

    8 Quick Draft alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Quick Draft Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Note organization
    5.  Notebook

    Quick Draft VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
    • Quick Draft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Notepad Menu Edition.

    • Quick Draft is Free and ProprietaryNotepad Menu Edition is also Free and Proprietary
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    Pomodoro inspired minimalist note taking for busy people.

    17 What's Up Doc? alternatives

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    • Windows

    What's Up Doc? Features

    1.  Pomodoro Timer

    What's Up Doc? VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
  6. FiveNotes icon
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    Quickly accessed, 5 Markdown-formatted notes right from the Menubar icon. Available even on full screen apps with ability to stay on top.

    8 FiveNotes alternatives

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    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    FiveNotes VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
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    The simplest yet clever Mac menubar note. Simply type in your notes. No navigation. No button click. No category search. New text field generates automatically for your next input. All notes are listed in time flow.

    8 FlowNote for Mac alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    FlowNote for Mac Features

    1.  Notebook
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Tag based
    4.  Tagging

    FlowNote for Mac VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
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    The app lives in your Mac's menubar and is always available at the click of a button. Use it to write down your thoughts and important pieces of information and be happy in the knowledge that your notes will be easily accessible when needed.

    8 FIPLAB MiniNote alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

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  9. DropNote icon
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    DropNote is the perfect macOS app to manage your notes. Easy to use, with a clean interface and dock integration.

    8 DropNote alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Note organization
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Sits in the MenuBar
    10.  Auto-saving
    11.  Note Manager

    DropNote VS Notepad Menu Edition

     
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