Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
219ranked
7free plans on this page
$4.08/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 151 Noto Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Supported platforms: Android
- 152 Snaptium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 153 Zim No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, linuxNote sharing: No
- 154 Notenik No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: macOSNote sharing: Yes
- 155 Continuum No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 156 Open Notebook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 157 μPad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Supported platforms: web, windows, macos, linuxNote sharing: Yes
- 158 OpenNotas No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, Windows, macOS, Linux
- 159 MindForger No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, linux
- 160 Tinderbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$289/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: macOSNote sharing: Yes
- 161 CintaNotes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: WindowsNote sharing: Yes
- 162 Xournal++ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Supported platforms: windows, macos, linux
- 163 Flashpage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows
- 164 plumio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, self_hosted, api
- 165 Tangent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 166 Firefly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, linux
- 167 Plainpad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9€20/mo Offline access: NoSupported platforms: web, self_hosted
- 168 jrnl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free Offline access: Yes
- 169 Markd No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported platforms: macos, linux
- 170 Lockpad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Supported platforms: web
- 171 Notable No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxNote sharing: Yes
- 172 Noteastic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windowsNote sharing: Yes
- 173 Inkwell No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: macOS, Windows
- 174 Collate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 175 MyInfo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$4.08/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows; browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, and VivaldiNote sharing: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Noto | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Android |
| 152 | Snaptium | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 153 | Zim | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 154 | Notenik | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | macOS |
| 155 | Continuum | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 156 | Open Notebook | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 157 | μPad | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux |
| 158 | OpenNotas | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 159 | MindForger | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 160 | Tinderbox | 6.0 | No | $289/mo | No | — | Yes | macOS |
| 161 | CintaNotes | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Windows |
| 162 | Xournal++ | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows, macos, linux |
| 163 | Flashpage | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows |
| 164 | plumio | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, self_hosted, api |
| 165 | Tangent | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 166 | Firefly | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 167 | Plainpad | 5.9 | Free plan | €20/mo | Yes | — | No | web, self_hosted |
| 168 | jrnl | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 169 | Markd | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | macos, linux |
| 170 | Lockpad | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web |
| 171 | Notable | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 172 | Noteastic | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows |
| 173 | Inkwell | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows |
| 174 | Collate | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 175 | MyInfo | 5.7 | No | $4.08/mo | No | — | Yes | Windows; browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi |
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