Google Keep vs Linwood Butterfly
Google Keep
keep.google.comLinwood Butterfly
butterfly.linwood.devSide by side
| Figure | Google Keep | Linwood Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.1 (#11) | 8.5 (#51) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.9 (#11) | 8.4 (#27) |
| Collaboration | People can share notes and collaborate on editing them in real time. | Real-time collaboration is an experimental feature that supports Swamp or a WebSocket server; the Swamp server acts as a proxy and cannot read end-to-end encrypted data. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Gmail,Google Calendar,Google Chat,Google Drive,Google Docs,Google Sheets,Google Slides | WebDAV,Nextcloud |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,ios,android,chrome_extension | The maker lists Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, and browser support; its iOS version is in preview and may not work as expected. |
| Purpose | Keep lets people create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings and audio. | Butterfly is a note-taking app for handwriting, sketching, annotating, and organizing work on an infinite canvas. |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Google Keep
- Google KeepFree
- Google Workspace Business Starter$7 a month
- Google Workspace Business Starter$8.40 a month
In their own words
Google Keep
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Linwood Butterfly
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