Online Notepad Alternatives

Online Notepad is described as 'Distraction-free, minimalist notes with instant access, no sign-up, and local auto-save. Works on browsers and mobile with privacy and dark mode' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Online Notepad, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Online Notepad alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Online Notepad are Obsidian, Sublime Text, Logseq and Anytype.

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  1. WriteMonkey icon
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    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    103 WriteMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Heptabase icon
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    Heptabase is a visual note-taking tool that helps you make sense of your learning, research, and projects. It helps you get into the flow of thinking and brings together everything you need to do better research.

    94 Heptabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Heptabase is the most popular commercial alternative to Online Notepad.

    • Heptabase is Paid and ProprietaryOnline Notepad is Free and Proprietary
  3. VNote icon
     40 likes
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    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. NoteKit icon
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    This program is a structured notetaking application based on GTK+ 3. Write your notes in instantly-formatted Markdown, organise them in a tree of folders that can be instantly navigated from within the program, and add hand-drawn notes by mouse, touchscreen or digitiser.

    42 NoteKit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. CotEditor icon
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    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    160 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Effortlessly organize notes and tasks using Focal's intuitive tree structure. Create diverse note types, use powerful search, efficient tagging, and customizable settings to enhance productivity and maintain focus.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Leafpad icon
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    Leafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.

    103 Leafpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
  8. BBEdit icon
     48 likes
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    BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of high-performance features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text.

    118 BBEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. ReText icon
     49 likes
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    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    77 ReText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Notepad Next icon
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    A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Pragtical icon
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    Pragtical is a code editor which was forked from Lite XL (also a fork of lite) written mostly in Lua with a focus on been practical rather than minimalist. The name of the editor is a mixture of the words pragmatic and practical, two words that properly define our development...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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