Google Keep vs Raven
Google Keep
keep.google.comRaven
ravennotes.appSide by side
| Figure | Google Keep | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $2.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.1 (#11) | 7.7 (#153) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.9 (#11) | 7.7 (#63) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Gmail,Google Calendar,Google Chat,Google Drive,Google Docs,Google Sheets,Google Slides | Claude,Codex,Cursor,MCP clients |
| Note sharing | Yes | No |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,ios,android,chrome_extension | macOS,iOS |
| Purpose | Keep lets people create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings and audio. | Raven is a native notes, journal, and tasks app that stores notes as Markdown files. |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | No |
| Security | Google says its products are protected by its security infrastructure and that it uses HTTPS and Transport Layer Security to protect data in transit. | The privacy policy says synced note content is stored server-side on Convex-hosted infrastructure and Raven does not currently offer end-to-end encryption. |
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
Google Keep has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.