| Price from | $2.50/mo | $4.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#4) | 8.3 (#31) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.9 (#26) | 8.2 (#92) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Bear documents Apple Shortcuts support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with actions such as creating notes, adding tags, and searching notes. | OPML; askSam; theBat!; Lotus Notes |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | Bear supports flexible tags, pinned tags, headings, and folding sections within notes. | Notes can be arranged hierarchically or in lists, with sections, tags, attributes, and metadata. |
| Supported platforms | web,macos,ios | Windows; browser extension for Chrome,Firefox,Edge,Opera,Brave,and Vivaldi |
| Support | Bear provides support pages and accepts support requests through its contact page or [email protected]. | Support includes a community forum, a manual, and direct contact by form or email. |
| Web clipper | Bear’s browser extension saves full web pages or selected portions into notes and requires the Bear app on the same device. | The Web Clipper captures snippets, articles, and PDFs from Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers that support extensions. |
