Best Notes Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from note-taking apps ranked against Notes on the same published basis.
- 1Notes vs Notion
- 2Notes vs Notability
- 3Notes vs Obsidian
- 4Notes vs Notesnook
- 5Notes vs Goodnotes
- 6Notes vs Zoho Notebook
- 7Notes vs Craft
- 8Notes vs Evernote
- 9Notes vs Logseq
- 10Notes vs SiYuan
- 11Notes vs RemNote
- 12Notes vs Notejoy
- 13Notes vs Capacities
- 14Notes vs Supernotes
- 15Notes vs Workflowy
- 16Notes vs UpNote
- 17Notes vs Standard Notes
- 18Notes vs Microsoft OneNote
- 19Notes vs Twos
- 20Notes vs Notewise
Notes alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion | 9.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Notability | 9.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Obsidian | 9.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Notesnook | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Goodnotes | 9.6 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Zoho Notebook | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Craft | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Evernote | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Logseq | 9.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | SiYuan | 9.5 | Free plan | $64/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | RemNote | 9.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Notejoy | 9.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Capacities | 9.4 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Supernotes | 9.4 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Workflowy | 9.4 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | UpNote | 9.3 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Standard Notes | 9.3 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Microsoft OneNote | 9.2 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Twos | 9.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Notewise | 9.2 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Notes alternatives
What is the best alternative to Notes?
Notion, number 1 in note-taking apps with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Notability, Obsidian, Notesnook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Notes?
Notion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 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.