Best Firefly Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from note-taking apps ranked against Firefly on the same published basis.
- 1Firefly vs Notesnook
- 2Firefly vs Notability
- 3Firefly vs SiYuan
- 4Firefly vs Goodnotes
- 5Firefly vs Workflowy
- 6Firefly vs Notion
- 7Firefly vs Joplin
- 8Firefly vs Obsidian
- 9Firefly vs Zoho Notebook
- 10Firefly vs Logseq
- 11Firefly vs Craft
- 12Firefly vs Microsoft OneNote
- 13Firefly vs Evernote
- 14Firefly vs Capacities
- 15Firefly vs Heptabase
- 16Firefly vs Notejoy
- 17Firefly vs Supernotes
- 18Firefly vs Twos
- 19Firefly vs Standard Notes
- 20Firefly vs Turtl
Firefly alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notesnook | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Notability | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SiYuan | 9.5 | Free plan | $64/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Goodnotes | 9.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Workflowy | 9.4 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Notion | 9.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Joplin | 9.2 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Obsidian | 9.2 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Zoho Notebook | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Logseq | 9.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Craft | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Microsoft OneNote | 8.9 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Evernote | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Capacities | 8.9 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Heptabase | 8.9 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Notejoy | 8.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Supernotes | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Twos | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Standard Notes | 8.8 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Turtl | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about Firefly alternatives
What is the best alternative to Firefly?
Notesnook, number 1 in note-taking apps with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Notability, SiYuan, Goodnotes and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Firefly?
Notesnook is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.