Notezilla vs Stickies

Notezilla

• Windows users who want notes that stay in view on the desktop
• Pinning a reminder to one document, website or program
• Small offices passing quick notes between PCs

Stickies

• Windows users who want plain notes that stay on screen
• Offices that pass notes between PCs on a local network
• Administrators who manage desktop settings through Group Policy

Notezilla

• The desktop program is Windows only. Mac access is through the web app or the iPad app, which the App Store marks as not verified for macOS.
• The $29.95 one-time plan cannot sync or reach notes from other PCs, phones or the web; that needs the yearly subscription.
• The subscription adds $10.00 to the first year, and after it lapses the permanent license covers a single computer.
• On the one-time plan, major new versions are sold at a discounted price instead of being included.

Stickies

• Windows only: the download page lists Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 and no other platform.
• Notes live in one SQLite file on the PC; sharing between machines is done by sending notes over a network, SMTP or MAPI.
• The download page says several antivirus products flag the program and installer as malware, which the author calls a false positive.
• It is freeware, not open source: the author keeps the copyright and source code, and the license forbids modifying the program.

Notezilla

Desktop sticky notes

Notes sit on the Windows desktop, can stay on top of other apps, and can be moved into folders called memoboards to clear the desktop.

Notes attached to documents and sites

A note can be stuck to a web page, document, program, folder or window, and shows up when that item is opened again.

Reminders and checklists

Any note can carry a reminder alarm, and checklist notes hold to-do items with checkboxes that can be ticked off and sorted.

Sync and phone access

With the subscription, notes sync between computers and with the iPhone/iPad and Android apps and the Notezilla.Net web app.

Sending notes to other people

Notes can be sent to computers on the local network or to contacts over the internet; people without Notezilla get them as email.

Tags, pictures and skins

Tags group related notes, pictures can be pasted into a note, and skins change a note's paper texture and color.

Stickies

Notes that stay put

A note remains where it is placed until it is closed, including through reboots, and notes snap to each other and to the screen edges.

Sleeping notes and alarms

A note can be hidden for a period, until a date and time, or to wake every day, week or month, and alarms make sure it is noticed.

Notes attached to apps and documents

A note can be attached to an application, website, document or folder so that it only shows while that item is on screen.

Sending notes to other PCs

Notes transfer between machines over a TCP/IP network connection, an SMTP mail server or a MAPI client, using a hierarchical friends list.

Styles and skins

Fonts, colors and buttons can be changed and saved as styles, notes can be resized, and the site has a section of downloadable skins.

API and Group Policy

A documented API lets other Windows applications send commands to Stickies, and Active Directory administrators can control settings with Group Policy.

Notezilla

• Free apps (iPhone/iPad, Android)$0

  Notes, checklists, reminders, tags and pictures on a phone or tablet. Neither store listing shows in-app purchases.

• Subscription Plan$19.95

  per year, plus $10.00 for the first year only

  Permanent Windows license plus sync between computers, phone and web access, and sending notes to contacts. New versions are free while subscribed.

• One Time Payment Plan$29.95

  one-time payment, per user on up to 2 computers

  Permanent Notezilla 9 license for Windows with no sync or access from other PCs and devices. Minor updates are free.

Stickies

• Stickies$0

  The full program for Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11, with free add-on tools and translations on the same site.

Notezilla

• Lifetime license

  One-time payment for a permanent license

  The One Time Payment Plan costs $29.95 once for a permanent Notezilla 9 license on up to 2 computers, without sync or phone access.

Stickies

No public discounts listed.