The Best Microsoft Sticky Notes Alternatives for Windows 11 and 10 (2026)
Microsoft Sticky Notes, Simple Sticky Notes, Stickies by Zhorn Software, Notezilla and mine, compared on price, sync, password lock and reminders.
stickies.lol vs Stickies by Zhorn Software: Two Apps, One Name
Two unrelated sticky notes apps with the same name. How to tell them apart, and which one fits you.
stickies.lol vs Notezilla: Which Sticky Notes App for Windows?
Notezilla does more, with reminders and phone apps. stickies.lol is smaller, cheaper and keeps notes on your PC.
stickies.lol vs Simple Sticky Notes: Free or $4.99?
Free desktop notes with alarms, or an edge dock with encrypted notes and a PIN lock.
Sticky Notes vs OneNote: Which Should You Use for Quick Notes?
When a sticky note is enough, and when you want a notebook.
How to Move Sticky Notes to a New PC
Save a backup, restore it on the new PC, and move your license. Locked notes and pictures come along.
Can You Keep Sticky Notes in OneDrive, Dropbox or on a NAS?
Yes, but a synced folder isn't sync between PCs, and on its own it won't save you if the PC dies. Here's what each kind of copy protects.
Sticky Notes That Stay on Top of Full-Screen Apps and Games on Windows
Keep a note in view over full-screen apps, videos and games, and why nothing can show over a game in exclusive full-screen mode.
How to Put Sticky Notes on a Second Monitor in Windows 11 and 10
Pick the screen your notes live on, and what happens when you unplug a monitor.
How to Export Sticky Notes to Markdown on Windows
Copy or save any note as Markdown, with checklists, headings, code blocks and pictures.
How to Lock Sticky Notes With a Password on Windows 11 and 10
Microsoft Sticky Notes can't lock a note, so anyone at your unlocked PC can read it. Here is how to keep private notes behind a PIN, what the lock protects, and what it doesn't.
I Built a Sticky Notes App That Weighs Less Than a Chrome Tab
I was tired of sticky note apps that felt like full-blown word processors. So I built stickies.lol: a deck of notes that lives at the edge of your screen, uses under 20MB of RAM, and never sends your notes anywhere. Here is how I did it with Rust, Tauri v2, SQLite with Windows DPAPI encryption, and WebView2.
stickies.lol vs Windows Sticky Notes: Which One Actually Helps You Think?
Microsoft's Sticky Notes is free, comes with Windows, and got a big update as part of OneNote. So why pay for another sticky notes app? An honest look at docking, formatting, PIN lock, sync, privacy and price, and where each one is the better pick.
The 10 Slash Commands That Changed How I Take Notes
I type /standup and my note instantly becomes a structured daily update. I type /calc 18 * 4.5 and it renders the answer inline. Here are the 10 slash commands I use every day in stickies.lol to turn a docked note into a high-speed command line on Windows 11. Includes free downloadable cheat sheet.