Open source alternatives to Microsoft Sticky Notes
One project on starwire does the same job. Ranked by how much of what Microsoft Sticky Notes does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.
What Microsoft Sticky Notes does
- Quick notes on the desktopcore
- Notes that stay visible on screencore
- Sync notes across devices
- Color-coded notes
- Basic text formatting and checklists
- Search across notes
Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this
| Project | Covers | Stars | Commits, 12 weeks | Last release | Closed vs opened | Setup | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BetterStickiesSticky notes app with reminders, checklists, and note tabs for Windows, Linux, and macOS |
Replaces it88% | 69+3 | 7 days ago | 100% | Install like an app | None listed | |
Covers all 2 core jobs. Not shown: Sync notes across devices.See the evidence
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