Best Sidenote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from AI summarizers ranked against Sidenote on the same published basis.
- 1Sidenote vs SMMRY
- 2Sidenote vs TLDR This
- 3Sidenote vs Paraphraser.io
- 4Sidenote vs Summarizer.org
- 5Sidenote vs Kagi Summarize
- 6Sidenote vs Apogee
- 7Sidenote vs Scholarcy
- 9Sidenote vs smry
- 10Sidenote vs AI.Summarizer
- 11Sidenote vs Briefy
- 12Sidenote vs genei
- 13Sidenote vs Grasp
- 14Sidenote vs Lemora
- 15Sidenote vs Recast
- 16Sidenote vs Summify
- 17Sidenote vs Summio
- 18Sidenote vs AskSia
- 19Sidenote vs QuillBot
- 20Sidenote vs Booklit
- 21Sidenote vs TurboSum
Sidenote alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMMRY | 7.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | TLDR This | 7.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | Paraphraser.io | 7.0 | No | $0.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Summarizer.org | 7.0 | No | $0.47/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 5 | Kagi Summarize | 6.8 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Apogee | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 7 | Scholarcy | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Web |
| 9 | smry | 6.0 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 10 | AI.Summarizer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Briefy | 5.9 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 12 | genei | 5.9 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Browser, Web |
| 13 | Grasp | 5.9 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 14 | Lemora | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Recast | 5.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 16 | Summify | 5.9 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Web |
| 17 | Summio | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 18 | AskSia | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | QuillBot | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 20 | Booklit | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 21 | TurboSum | 5.6 | No | $4.17/mo | Browser, Web |
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Questions about Sidenote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sidenote?
SMMRY, number 1 in AI summarizers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: TLDR This, Paraphraser.io, Summarizer.org and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sidenote?
SMMRY is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.