Heynote

A dedicated scratchpad for developers

Heynote is a dedicated scratchpad for developers. It provides a large, persistent text buffer divided into blocks. Users can create multiple note buffers, each corresponding to a file on disk. Features include syntax highlighting and auto-format for various programming languages, a calculator scratchpad for simple calculations with variables and unit conversions, inline image support with a lightweight drawing tool for annotations, and keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation and editing.

12 alternatives to Heynote

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Heynote: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

Goodnotes
Bring your thinking to life with shared notes, whiteboards and text documents.
Covers 0 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free plan
67 out of 100 matchFree
HyNote
AI note taker for meetings, audio & PDF summaries
Covers 0 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free plan
64 out of 100 match$6.66/mo
NoteTab
Gets more done in less time
Covers 0 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free plan
60 out of 100 matchContact sales
NotesHub
Cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app
Covers 1 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free planSyntax highlighting
59 out of 100 matchFree
MarkdownPad
A full-featured Markdown editor for Windows.
Covers 1 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free planKeyboard shortcuts
59 out of 100 matchContact sales
PNotes
Virtual sticky notes for your desktop, replacing physical stickies.
Covers 0 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free plan
59 out of 100 matchFree
Dillinger
Free online Markdown editor with live preview
Covers 1 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free planSyntax highlighting
58 out of 100 matchFree
Notesnook
Open source and end-to-end encrypted note taking app
Covers 0 of 9 key features, has a free plan and is open source.
Free planOpen source
58 out of 100 matchFree
CotEditor
The Plain-Text Editor for macOS
Covers 1 of 9 key features, has a free plan and is open source.
Free planOpen sourceSyntax highlighting
58 out of 100 matchFree
Joplin
Free your notes
Covers 0 of 9 key features, has a free plan and is open source.
Free planOpen source
58 out of 100 match$2.40/mo
EditPad Lite
EditPad Lite — A compact general-purpose text editor for Windows, free for personal use.
Covers 0 of 9 key features and has a free plan.
Free plan
57 out of 100 matchContact sales
StackEdit
In-browser Markdown editor
Covers 0 of 9 key features and is open source.
Open source
57 out of 100 match—