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The best Note-taking alternative to Pages is Walling, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Pages and 19 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Pages are Widget-Board, Indigrid, Fidus Writer and Speare.

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Pages alternatives page was last updated Mar 7, 2025
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  1. Walling icon

    Walling

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    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    265 Walling alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Walling screenshot 1

    Walling Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Online collaboration
    5.  Wiki
    6.  Notebook

    Walling VS Pages

     

    • Walling is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pages.

    • Walling is Freemium and ProprietaryPages is Free and Proprietary
  2. Widget-Board icon

    Widget-Board

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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    55 Widget-Board alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Widget-Board screenshot 1

    Widget-Board Features

    1.  Brainstorming
    2.  Upload images
    3.  Widgets

    Widget-Board VS Pages

     
  4. Indigrid icon

    Indigrid

     27 likes
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    A new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Indigrid screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version is from 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Brainstorming
    4.  Sidebar
    5.  Portable
    6.  Outline organization
    7.  Kanban Board
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Outline folding
    10.  Tree structure
    11.  Outline mode
    12.  Side-by-Side View

    Indigrid VS Pages

     
  5. Fidus Writer icon

    Fidus Writer

     16 likes
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    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    Fidus Writer screenshot 1

    Fidus Writer Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Export to LaTeX

    Fidus Writer VS Pages

     

    • Fidus Writer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Pages.

    • Fidus Writer is Free and Open SourcePages is Free and Proprietary
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    Speare

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    Capture, organize, and work with ideas easily. Speare's intuitive and flexible side-by-side writing interface makes content creation a breeze.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Speare screenshot 1

    Speare Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Speare VS Pages

     
  7. Journalify icon

    Journalify

     28 likes
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    Journalify is a modern, intuitive platform that enables users to transform their life through journaling. It provides a space where you can focus on writing, free from worries about privacy and accessibility.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Journal example

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Full-Text Search

    Journalify VS Pages

     
  9. Boardist icon

    Boardist

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    Perfect personal productivity tool 🙀 Never lose your data again and store your notes, links, files, and a lot more. The whole infrastructure is designed to help an advanced user to be in a good shape with data.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Boardist screenshot 1

    Boardist Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  File Storage
    4.  Vision board
    5. Trello icon  Trello integration
    6.  Better formatting
    7.  Bookmarks
    8.  Checklists
    9.  Reporting
    10.  Browser extension

    Boardist VS Pages

     
  10. MeisterNote icon

    MeisterNote

     3 likes
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    MeisterNote, part of the Meister Suite, is an online documentation software that offers teams functionality for content creation and organization.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    MeisterNote screenshot 1

    MeisterNote Features

    1.  File Versioning
    2.  Knowledge Management

    MeisterNote VS Pages

     
  11. Vole Office icon

    Vole Office

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    Vole Office suite includes Vole Word, Vole Excel, Vole Internet Expedition, Vole Windows Expedition, Vole Scheduler, Vole Diagram and Vole 4M Showroom, and is a single EXE portable software, can be used in a USB flash drive. Supports Windows7 and higher OS.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Vole Word is editing 2 documents at same time.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Kanban Board
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Recurring Tasks
    8.  Reminders
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office

    Vole Office VS Pages

     
  12. Celframe Office Write icon

    Celframe Office Write

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    Celframe doesn't skimp on the features for its word processor Write. This office software application has nearly every tool you need in a word processor and has a similar look and feel you've likely been familiar with for years.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MY flagMalaysia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Celframe Office Write screenshot 1

    Celframe Office Write Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office

    Celframe Office Write VS Pages

     
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    Padland

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    Padland is a tool to manage, share, remember and read collaborative documents based on the Etherpad technology.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Padland screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free

    Padland VS Pages

     
  14. WriteRoom icon

    WriteRoom

     50 likes
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    For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mac OS Screen
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer available for iOS. The Mac version, v3.2.1, released in August 2012, can be still bought from the AppStore.

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    2.  Distraction-free Writing

    WriteRoom VS Pages

     
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