Best alternatives to Leaf: Notepad & To-Do List (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Leaf, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
Leaf: Notepad & To-Do List today
Leaf alternatives, compared
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Side Notepad: Notes, Note Taker, Notebook & To-Do List
The fastest notepad for your browser. Write notes, to-do lists, and ideas in a side panel — without switching tabs.
≈10K users4.7★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago6 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Leaf
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
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Notepad
A very simple notepad for Chrome with sync functionality.
≈200K users3.8★ from 824 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago3 permissions- About 6.7× more users than Leaf
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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To Do list
To Do List app with a powerful yet simple todo list, an online daily checklist app with a clear to-do list for today and tomorrow
≈2K users4.6★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 10 days ago2 permissions- About 15× fewer users than Leaf
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Notepad
A simple yet powerful notepad with HTML5 support and more
≈9K users3.4★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Notepad Extension
Notepad Extension is a browser extension that allows users to save notes while browsing the web without switching tabs or windows.
≈5K users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago1 permissions- About 6.0× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Notepad - online
Notepad-online for Chrome with sync functionality. Open and edit data on any computer.
≈100K users2.8★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Leaf
- Rated 1.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
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Notepad Online
A simple online notepad that can sync between devices, edit notes as text and HTML, save notes to your computer and more.
≈8K users3.9★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 3.8× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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To do list - Keep it simple
A simple but powerful Chrome to-do list to organize tasks your way.
≈4K users4.7★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 6 days ago1 permissions- About 7.5× fewer users than Leaf
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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New Tab Todo List: Checklist, Notes, Outliner
Beautiful and sharable checklists, notes, and to-do lists. Collaborate and outline in real-time.
≈30K users4.0★ from 90 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Leaf
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
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Online Notepad
Edit your text file quickly from Google Drive or local computer.
≈20K users4.3★ from 72 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
Leaf alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Leaf?
By users, the most popular alternative is Notepad with ≈200K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Side Notepad: Notes, Note Taker, Notebook & To-Do List.
Which Leaf alternative has the best rating?
Side Notepad: Notes, Note Taker, Notebook & To-Do List has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings.
Is there a Leaf alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Online Notepad asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Leaf.
How many alternatives to Leaf are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Leaf on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.