Best alternatives to Leaf: Simple Notes (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: Simple Notes today
Leaf alternatives, compared
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Simple Notes
Simplicity is key - a pop-up notepad for Chrome in its simplest form.
≈1K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago1 permissions- About 30× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Simple Gmail Notes
Add notes to email threads in Gmail.
≈80K users4.6★ from 802 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago4 permissions- About 2.7× more users than Leaf
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Simple Notepad
Make notes and sync them. What could be more simple?
≈9K users4.0★ from 211 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Leaf
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Simple Sticky Notes
Boost your productivity with simple sticky notes app. Make handy floating notes! Online sticky notes in Chrome on Mac & Windows
≈10K users4.8★ from 65 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago12 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Leaf
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (12 vs 2)
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Simple Notepad
Simple Notepad with Auto-Save feature for storing general information
≈2K users4.1★ from 77 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago1 permissions- About 15× fewer users than Leaf
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Simple Quick Note
Simple quick note extension with a character counting feature
≈1K users4.9★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago2 permissions- About 30× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated more recently
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Notebook: Quick and Simple Notes
A clean, distraction-free notebook with rich text, task lists, shortcuts, customizations, and themes to keep your ideas organized.
≈3K users4.7★ from 44 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Anywhere stickers - simple sticky notes
Attach sticky notes to any page
≈20K users4.4★ from 108 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago3 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Leaf
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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Chrome Notes
A simple notepad extension for Google Chrome
≈100K users4.4★ from 305 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Leaf
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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My Notes
Simple and fast note-taking.
≈20K users4.7★ from 114 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Leaf
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
Leaf alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Leaf?
By users, the most popular alternative is Chrome Notes with ≈100K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Simple Notes.
Which Leaf alternative has the best rating?
Simple Sticky Notes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
Is there a Leaf alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Simple Notes asks for 1 permissions, against 2 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.