Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notesnook is ranked #1 of 219 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Notability and SiYuan. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Notability. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
Whether you collect quick reminders, develop detailed reference material or share notes with others, the right app depends on how you work with what you save. Compared on integrations, note sharing and real-time collaboration, these apps can be weighed against solo and group workflows. Offline access and supported platforms matter when and where you need to reach notes; free plans, storage limits and paid-from pricing help clarify the boundaries of access. Notesnook, SiYuan and Goodnotes are among the options shown, along with Workflowy and Notion. Think about how you capture and revisit information, then compare the listed features that support your habits.
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
219ranked
21free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Note-taking apps 25 channels on this page · 160 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOffline accessSupported platformsNote sharingReal-time collaborationStorage limitIntegrations Spec sheet Score
01 Notesnook Free planYesPaid fromFreeOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limit0.05 GBIntegrationsZapier, IFTTT, Gmail 7/8spec lines stated 9.7
02 Notability Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsiCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV 6/8spec lines stated 9.6
03 SiYuan Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web interface, Chrome/Edge extension, API, Docker self-hostingNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limit8 GBIntegrationsOpenAI API, Amazon S3-compatible storage, WebDAV 6/8spec lines stated 9.5
04 Goodnotes Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit5 GBIntegrationsGoogle Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar 7/8spec lines stated 9.4
05 Workflowy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessnot statedSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limit0.1 GBIntegrationsReadwise, Kindle Highlights, Google Calendar, Web Clipper, Zapier, Workflowy Desktop MCP 5/8spec lines stated 9.4
06 Notion Free planYesPaid from$10/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit5 GBIntegrationsSlack, Google Drive, Figma, GitHub, Zoom, Microsoft Teams 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
07 Joplin Free planYesPaid fromFreeOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, APINote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit2 GBIntegrationsJoplin Cloud, Nextcloud, S3, WebDAV, Dropbox, OneDrive, Local filesystem 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
08 Obsidian Free planYesPaid from$4/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit1 GBIntegrationsNotion, Airtable, Microsoft OneNote, Evernote, Apple Notes, Apple Journal, Google Keep, Bear, Craft, Roam Research, Logseq, Tomboy, Gnote 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
09 Zoho Notebook Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit0.5 GBIntegrationsSamsung Devices, IFTTT, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Zapier, Zoho Mail, Zoho Meeting, Zoho Connect, Zoho Cliq, Zoho Projects, Zoho Flow, Zoho Scanner, Integrately, Zoho CRM, Bigin 7/8spec lines stated 9.1
10 Logseq Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsZotero 6/8spec lines stated 9.1
11 Craft Free planYesPaid from$6.40/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit1 GBIntegrationsCraft API, MCP, Calendar, Apple Reminders, iOS Shortcuts, Web Clipper, Email to Craft, Readwise 8/8spec lines stated 9.0
12 Microsoft OneNote Free planYesPaid from$9.99/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit5 GBIntegrationsOneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, Zapier, Salesforce, Trello, Basecamp, Wufoo, Twitter, Feedly 8/8spec lines stated 8.9
13 Evernote Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit1 GBIntegrationsGoogle Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Outlook 7/8spec lines stated 8.9
14 Capacities Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationNoStorage limit5 GBIntegrationsGoogle Calendar, Microsoft Calendar, Readwise, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email, Todoist, TickTick, Google Tasks, Microsoft To-Do, Things, Apple Reminders, Kindle, Raycast, Web Highlights 7/8spec lines stated 8.9
15 Heptabase Free planYesPaid from$8.99/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsReadwise, Zotero 7/8spec lines stated 8.9
16 Notejoy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit5 GBIntegrationsGoogle Drive, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Gmail, Slack, Trello, HubSpot, Scanner apps, Audio recording apps, Grammarly, ProWritingAid 7/8spec lines stated 8.8
17 Supernotes Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 8.8
18 Twos Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome extension, apiNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsApple Calendar, Google Calendar, Apple Reminders, Email, Text messages, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, X, Bluesky, Raycast, Readwise, Kindle, Apple Books, Libby, Kobo, Zapier, API, ChatGPT, MCP, Chrome extension 6/8spec lines stated 8.8
19 Standard Notes Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationNoStorage limit100 GBIntegrationsEvernote, Google Keep, Aegis 7/8spec lines stated 8.8
20 Turtl Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformswindows, macos, linux, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 8.8
21 Dash Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, macOS, iOS, Android via web PWANote sharingYesReal-time collaborationNoStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsOllama, LM Studio 6/8spec lines stated 8.8
22 UpNote Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformswindows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome extensionNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationNoStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsEvernote, Apple Notes, Bear, Simplenote, Google Keep, Nimbus Notes, Notion, Obsidian, Day One, Zoho Notebook, Paper 6/8spec lines stated 8.7
23 Notewise Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, ios, androidNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limit1 GBIntegrationsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 8.6
24 Amplenote Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline accessYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome extension, apiNote sharingYesReal-time collaborationYesStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsGoogle Calendar, Microsoft Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, Siri Shortcuts, IFTTT, Pipedream, Google Drive 6/8spec lines stated 8.5
25 RemNote Free planYesPaid from$8/user/moOffline accessYesSupported platformsDesktop, iOS, AndroidNote sharingnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedStorage limitnot statedIntegrationsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 8.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notesnook | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | Free | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 2 | Notability | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 3 | SiYuan | 9.5 | Free plan | $64/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web interface, Chrome/Edge extension, API, Docker self-hosting |
| 4 | Goodnotes | 9.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 5 | Workflowy | 9.4 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 6 | Notion | 9.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 7 | Joplin | 9.2 | No | €2.99/mo | Yes | Free | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API |
| 8 | Obsidian | 9.2 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | $4/user/mo | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| 9 | Zoho Notebook | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 10 | Logseq | 9.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 11 | Craft | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $6.40/user/mo | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Microsoft OneNote | 8.9 | No | $8.33/mo | Yes | $9.99/user/mo | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 13 | Evernote | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 14 | Capacities | 8.9 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 15 | Heptabase | 8.9 | No | $8.99/mo | Yes | $8.99/user/mo | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 16 | Notejoy | 8.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 17 | Supernotes | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 18 | Twos | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api |
| 19 | Standard Notes | 8.8 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 20 | Turtl | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux, android, chrome_extension |
| 21 | Dash | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, macOS, iOS, Android via web PWA |
| 22 | UpNote | 8.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 23 | Notewise | 8.6 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios, android |
| 24 | Amplenote | 8.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api |
| 25 | RemNote | 8.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | $8/user/mo | Yes | Desktop, iOS, Android |
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Questions about this list
Which note-taking app is ranked first on Specifiction?
Notesnook is ranked #1 of 219 with a score of 9.7. Notability is second and SiYuan third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Goodnotes has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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