Sticki.ly vs Notezilla — honest comparison

Looking for a Notezilla alternative? Here's an honest Sticki.ly vs Notezilla comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Sticki.ly is a native app on Mac, Windows and Linux, with iPhone, iPad, Android and web apps on the same account, and every plan includes sync. Notezilla's desktop app runs on Windows only: on a Mac you get its iPad app or its web app. If Windows is your only computer and you want reminders, checklists and notes on your desktop, Notezilla is built for that.

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Verified 2026-09-26
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Sticki.ly vs Notezilla at a glance

At a glance	Sticki.ly	Notezilla
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	30-day free trial of the Windows app; a license is required to keep using it
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	$29.95 once (Windows, no sync), or $19.95/yr plus $10 the first year (with sync)
Lifetime license	$399 once	$29.95 once for the Windows app on up to 2 PCs: no sync, and major upgrades are sold at a discount
Platforms	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Web	Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Web

Where Sticki.ly and Notezilla each win

Pick Sticki.ly if

You need a native Mac app. Sticki.ly lives in your Mac's menu bar as a signed, notarized app that updates itself. Notezilla's desktop app is Windows-only; on a Mac it points you to its iPad app (Apple silicon Macs only, and "Not verified for macOS" on the App Store) or its web app.
You work across Mac, Windows and Linux. Sticki.ly is native on all three, and the same sticki is waiting on each one, usually within a minute of your last change.
You want sync in every plan. Every Sticki.ly plan, including $399 once, syncs your stickis across Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web. Notezilla's $29.95 license doesn't sync; sync takes its yearly plan ($19.95/yr, plus $10 the first year).
You want the file with the note. Attach a PDF, a document or any other file up to 100 MB to a sticki, and the file goes with the sticki to your other devices.

Pick Notezilla if

You want notes on your Windows desktop, with power features. Notezilla puts sticky notes right on the desktop, with Stay on top, and adds reminders and alarms, checklists, tags, memoboards (folders), search, rich text with pictures, and notes that pop up when you open the document, website or program they're attached to.
You want to pay once. Notezilla's Windows license is $29.95, one time, for up to 2 PCs, which is less than one year of Sticki.ly.
You want end-to-end encrypted sync and locked notes. Notezilla says the data it syncs is end-to-end encrypted, and it can lock notes behind a master password.
You want a long trial and a long track record. Notezilla's Windows download is a 30-day trial, and the app has carried the Notezilla name since 2007 (it was Quick Notes Plus before that).
You want to send notes to other people. Notezilla sends a sticky note over your local network, or over the Internet to another Notezilla user's desktop or phone, and anyone who doesn't use Notezilla gets it as an email.

Sticki.ly vs Notezilla, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	Sticki.ly	Notezilla
Native macOS app	Yes — signed, notarized, updates itself	No — its iPad app on an Apple silicon Mac, or the web app
Native Windows app	Yes — code-signed, updates itself	Yes (Notezilla 9)
Native Linux app	Yes — in the system tray where the desktop shows tray icons	No
iPhone & iPad app	Yes	Yes — free app
Android app	Yes	Yes — free app
Web app	Yes (signed in)	Yes — notes, tags, folders, reminders, search
Runs on	macOS 14 or later; Windows 10 (version 1809) or 11, x64; Linux on x64; iOS 17 or later; Android 8 or later	Windows 11 and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit); on a Mac, its iPad app on macOS 11 or later with an M1 chip or later
Account needed	Yes — a Bravely Account on every device	Only for sync and the web app: notes are saved locally by default, and sync is optional
Portable version	No on Mac and Windows; on Linux, the AppImage runs without installing	Yes — runs from a USB drive without installing (Windows)
Cross-device sync	Yes — every plan, all six platforms	Yes — with the yearly subscription plan ($19.95/yr, plus $10 the first year)
End-to-end encrypted sync	No — notes travel over encrypted connections, not end-to-end encrypted	Yes, per the vendor
Notes on your desktop	No — stickis open from the menu bar or system tray	Yes — on the Windows desktop, with see-through notes, skins and Stay on top
Reminders / alarms	No	Yes — alarms, and reminders by email
Tags, folders and search	No — five colors and a star that keeps a sticki at the top	Yes — tags, memoboards (folders), find-as-you-type search
Checklists	No	Yes
Stick a note to an app, site or folder	No	Yes — it pops up when you open it
Send a note to someone else	No	Yes — over your local network, or over the Internet to another Notezilla user's desktop or phone; anyone else gets it as an email
Rich text + pictures in the note	No — one plain-text note	Yes
File attachment	1 file per sticki, up to 100 MB (10 GB in all); a new one replaces the old	Pictures inside notes, plus links to files and folders
Free trial	A 24-hour trial with no card, or $0 for 7 days on a plan (card required)	30 days (the Windows download)
Pricing	$9.99/mo, $95.99/yr or $399 once; no free tier	$29.95 once (Windows, no sync), or $19.95/yr plus $10 the first year (with sync)

Sticki.ly vs Notezilla FAQs

Does Notezilla have a Mac app?

No, not a native one. Notezilla's desktop app runs on Windows 11 and 10. On a Mac, Conceptworld points you to its iPhone/iPad app, which needs an Apple silicon Mac and is marked "Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS" on the App Store, or to its web app in a browser. Is there a Notezilla for Mac?

How much does Notezilla cost?

$29.95 once buys the Windows app for up to 2 PCs, without sync; minor updates are free, and major versions cost less. The subscription is $19.95 a year plus $10 the first year, with sync, the phone and web apps, and new versions; cancel, and you keep Notezilla 9 on one PC. Every Sticki.ly plan includes sync.

Can I import my Notezilla notes into Sticki.ly?

No. Sticki.ly has no import, so you start fresh and your Notezilla notes stay in Notezilla.

Is Notezilla free?

No. Notezilla’s Windows download is a 30-day trial, and after that you buy it. Its iPhone, iPad and Android apps are free, and your notes reach them through its yearly sync plan. Sticki.ly has no free tier either: try every feature free for 24 hours with no card, or start a plan with 7 days free.

Is there a Notezilla for Linux?

No. Notezilla’s desktop app runs on Windows 11 and Windows 10; on Linux you can open its web app in a browser, which works with its paid sync. Sticki.ly has a native Linux app for 64-bit (x64) Linux, as a .deb or an AppImage, on the same account as your other devices.

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