A lightweight and efficient desktop sticky note app with templates, image notes, and shortcuts to quickly capture ideas and stay productive every day.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
+1
Tomboy Alternatives
Apps similar to Tomboy include Notesnook, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Zim, CherryTree, Trilium Notes and TiddlyWiki. There's no shortage of Note-taking Tools like Tomboy, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and the web.
Alternatives list
A fast, keyboard-driven scratchpad for Linux with smart calculator, currency conversion, OCR, timers, and 14+ themes. Built for KDE Plasma & GNOME with Qt6.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
Türkiye
+7
82 MyEncryptedNotes alternativesKeep your personal notes truly private with MyEncryptedNotes — a fast, lightweight, and fully offline encrypted notepad for Windows. All data is protected locally using ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, ensuring modern, high-performance security without cloud dependencies.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
+1
WhimNotes is a focused Mac scratchpad that appears instantly when you need it. Press a keyboard shortcut from any app, type your thought, press again to hide. Your note saves automatically to a plain markdown file and you're back exactly where you left off.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Sweden
EU
+1
Sticky notes that live at the edge of your screen. Native macOS, SwiftUI + AppKit, local-only with encrypted note bodies.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
Algeria
+1
54 DesktopNoteOK alternativesFor quick creation of desktop notes on the Windows desktop, with beautiful random options and various customization options.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Germany- EU
+2
A native macOS to-do list and notes app in one window: Today, Daily, Backlog, notes, goals, timers and analytics — all over one timestamped log. No cron, no cloud, no accounts. Open source on GitHub.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
Pakistan
QStickyNotes is a lightweight tray-based sticky notes application for Linux, inspired by indicator-stickynotes but intentionally kept simple.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
Belarus
A fast, keyboard-first, local-first notes app for macOS—a modernized fork of Notational Velocity with privacy and Universal Mac support.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
An augmented reality drawing app that allows you to create stunning 3D artworks in real-world environments using your iPhone or iPad.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Mindspace makes it easy to remember things. Users can capture thoughts and ideas as notes, audio streams or sketches and access them from anywhere at any time.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
