Best Sidenote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI summarizers ranked against Sidenote on the same published basis.
- 1Sidenote vs smry
- 2Sidenote vs Summify
- 3Sidenote vs Kagi Summarize
- 4Sidenote vs Summio
- 5Sidenote vs Lemora
- 7Sidenote vs Briefy
- 8Sidenote vs Scholarcy
- 9Sidenote vs SMMRY
- 10Sidenote vs Summarizer.org
- 11Sidenote vs Apogee
- 12Sidenote vs genei
- 13Sidenote vs AskSia
- 14Sidenote vs TLDR This
- 15Sidenote vs TurboSum
- 16Sidenote vs Grasp
- 17Sidenote vs Recast
- 18Sidenote vs Summary AI
- 19Sidenote vs Eightify
- 20Sidenote vs SciSummary
- 21Sidenote vs Resoomer
Sidenote alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smry | 9.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Summify | 9.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Web |
| 3 | Kagi Summarize | 9.0 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Summio | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 5 | Lemora | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Briefy | 8.2 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 8 | Scholarcy | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Web |
| 9 | SMMRY | 8.0 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Summarizer.org | 7.9 | No | $0.47/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 11 | Apogee | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 12 | genei | 7.7 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Browser, Web |
| 13 | AskSia | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | TLDR This | 7.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 15 | TurboSum | 7.3 | No | $4.17/mo | Browser, Web |
| 16 | Grasp | 7.3 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 17 | Recast | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 18 | Summary AI | 6.9 | No | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 19 | Eightify | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | SciSummary | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Resoomer | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Sidenote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sidenote?
smry, number 1 in AI summarizers with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Summify, Kagi Summarize, Summio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sidenote?
smry is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.