Amplenote vs TheBrain

Amplenote combines notes, tasks, and calendar scheduling in four modes: Jots, Notes, Tasks, and Calendar. It is available through web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access, with offline use. Users can share notes and collaborate in real time. Tasks can be placed on Amplenote’s calendar and, on Pro or higher, synchronized with Google, Outlook, or Apple calendars. Integrations also include Siri Shortcuts, IFTTT, Pipedream, and Google Drive. The service follows a freemium model with a free plan and 15-day trial. Personal is for non-commercial use and limits uploads to 5 MB; Pro permits larger uploads and unlimited devices, while Unlimited and Founder also list unlimited devices. Native desktop apps require Pro, Unlimited, or Founder, although downloadable PWAs are supported. Standard notes are not end-to-end encrypted by default, and attachments are not encrypted, including with Vault Notes.

TheBrain organizes notes, files, links, projects, and AI in a visual network of connected thoughts. Its views include Card View, Mind Map, and Tree View, with graph navigation and backlinks for following relationships. Cerebro AI can create content, search and summarize a brain, suggest links, and converse using its knowledge. Windows, Mac, and Linux users can keep brains on their devices without cloud sync; the software is also available for iOS, Android, and the web. The Free App costs nothing and allows unlimited thoughts, links, and brains, but cloud sync is limited to 1,000 thoughts and 100 MB of synced attachment storage, with limited daily AI. Pro Service costs $15 a month, billed $180 / year, and adds unlimited private sync, 30 GB online storage, Cerebro AI, and one-on-one support. TeamBrain costs $25 a month, billed $299 per person / year; Max Service costs $40 a month, billed $479 / year. A local API supports scripts and external tools.