Alternatives to Brink
Brink: A screen-edge notch for Mac and Windows that shows your Notion pages and tasks on hover and captures new ones by hotkey. Here are 20 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 16 have a free plan, 1 sells for a one-off price, 2 carry proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- Badgeify
Puts app icons with unread badges from Messages, Mail, Slack and others in the Mac menu bar, handy if you hide the Dock.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- BrowBro
When you click a link on your Mac, a small picker lets you choose which browser or Chrome profile opens it.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Chime
Mac app that blocks your screen with a reminder before each meeting and lets you join in one click.
Since 2025
Free trial · Scheduling and booking
- Defer
Jot tasks down quickly on iPhone or Mac and sort them into your other tools later.
Since 2024
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- horita
A Mac menu bar app that counts down to your next meeting and opens its Zoom, Meet or Teams call in one click.
Free · Focus and productivity
- MeetingBar
Mac menu bar app that lists your next calendar meetings and joins Zoom, Meet or Teams calls in one click.
Since 2020
Free · Scheduling and booking
- NormalNotes
Quick Markdown note app for Apple devices that starts on a daily page and works directly with Obsidian vault files.
Since 2026Updated 3 months ago
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Opus One
A daily planner for people who want their tasks, events and goals in one day, week or month view across Apple devices.
Since 2016Updated 24 days ago
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Ultrathink
Fast capture for screenshots, links, files and voice memos that AI sorts and labels for later, designed for people with ADHD.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- AI Exporter Hub
Chrome extension that saves your ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other chatbot chats as Markdown, PDF, Notion pages or Obsidian notes.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Annotate.tv
Take notes tied to moments in YouTube videos, query the transcript and send your notes to Notion, Obsidian or Readwise.
Since 2020
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Arlo
A Mac app that reads your mail, calendar and files each morning and writes a short note on what needs you that day.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- CastLoom Pro
Desktop app that plays and batch downloads podcasts, then transcribes and translates them offline into your notes.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Podcasting · Individuals and families
- Cohestry
Notes app for Mac and iPhone that spots related notes and lets you browse them as a three dimensional graph, with Apple Notes import.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- EdgeEver
An open-source notes and knowledge base you host on Cloudflare or Docker, with desktop, mobile and web clipper apps plus AI agent links.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Hob
Desktop app that sets up and runs open AI models on your own computer for private, offline chat and work on files.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Papez
Keeps one memory of what you tell AI assistants so ChatGPT, Claude and coding tools can all recall it, and you can edit it.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Pinto Notes
A free Mac notes app that Claude and other AI assistants can read and change with your approval.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- NeatMail
Finds the promises in your Gmail or Outlook inbox, labels them, and drafts the follow-up email when one is due.
Since 2026
Subscription · Focus and productivity
- Notta
Records and transcribes meetings, interviews and files, then writes summaries and action items for teams.
Since 2019Updated 13 days ago
Free plan · Notes and knowledge