Bear vs Capacities
Bear
bear.app
Capacities
capacities.ioSide by side
| Figure | Bear | Capacities |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Note And Writing Apps | 9.1 (#1) | 8.3 (#16) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#4) | 8.3 (#29) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.9 (#26) | 8.3 (#77) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Bear documents Apple Shortcuts support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with actions such as creating notes, adding tags, and searching notes. | Google Calendar,Microsoft Calendar,Readwise,WhatsApp,Telegram,Email,Todoist,TickTick,Google Tasks,Microsoft To-Do,Things,Apple Reminders,Kindle,Raycast,Web Highlights |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,macos,ios | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
Plans
Bear
- FreeFree
- Bear Pro$2.99 a month
- Bear Pro$29.99 a year
- Bear Pro (monthly)$2.99 a month
- Bear Pro (yearly)$29.99 a year
Capacities
- Capacities BasicFree
- Capacities Pro$9.99 a month
- Capacities Believer$12.49 a month
- Plus AI Power-Up$8.33 a month
In their own words
Capacities
Capacities is a note-taking and knowledge-management app with offline access and note sharing. It is available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The free Basic plan includes 5 GB of media uploads total, then 100 MB of uploads per month afterwards. Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds task management, an AI assistant, calendar integrations, smart queries, task actions, and unlimited media uploads subject to fair use. Believer costs $12.49 per month and includes everything in Pro plus beta access to major new features. A separate Plus AI Power-Up costs $8.33 per month when billed annually, with a larger monthly AI budget and AI top-ups. Listed integrations include Google and Microsoft calendars, Readwise, WhatsApp, Telegram, email, several task tools, Kindle, Raycast, and Web Highlights. Real-time collaboration is not available. Capacities is based at Augustinerplatz 2 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.