Productivity·Standings
2026 Note-Taking App Directory
Explore 219 apps for creating, organizing and sharing notes. Review each app’s free tier, entry-level paid price, offline use, supported devices, sharing, collaboration, storage and integrations.
The board shows a signal score out of 10, plus marks for a public API, open-source code and a free tier. Use those marks with the platform and pricing details to narrow the choices that fit your existing apps.
- 216 platforms
- 3 with a public API on this page
- 25 with a free tier
- Checked 28 Sept 2026
- 1 TTurtlturtlapp.com
Turtl is a private collaborative notebook for organizing notes, bookmarks, passwords, files, images and documents.
- 2 U
unbagrndzidniryi.spaceunbagrnd removes photo backgrounds using on-device AI.
- 3 MOMicrosoft OneNotemicrosoft.com
Notes service with offline use, sharing, and live collaboration.
- 4 N
Notionnotion.comFreemium workspace for notes with offline use, sharing, and live collaboration.
- 5 RRedNotebookrednotebook.app
RedNotebook is a desktop diary for formatting, tagging and searching journal entries.
- 6 G
Goodnotesgoodnotes.comFreemium note app with free and paid plans, a seven-day trial, and mobile, desktop, and web apps.
- 7 N
Notabilitynotability.comFreemium note app with offline access, a 30-day trial, and apps for mobile, desktop, and web.
- 8 J
Joplinjoplinapp.orgA freemium note app with offline access, sharing, collaboration, and an API.
- 9 O
Obsidianobsidian.mdFreemium note app with offline access and apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
- 10 AAvidemuxavidemux.sourceforge.net
Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks.
- 11 S
StackEditstackedit.ioFree, open-source web note app with Markdown, HTML, and PDF export and real-time collaboration.
- 12 GKGoogle Keepkeep.google.com
A free note app with offline access on web, Android, iOS, and Chrome.
- 13 NNotesnooknotesnook.com
Notes app with offline use on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows, and the web.
- 14 A
Amplenoteamplenote.comNotes service with offline use, sharing, live collaboration, and an API.
- 15 L
Logseqlogseq.comA free note app with offline access, sharing, collaboration, and Zotero integration.
- 16 S
SiYuanb3log.orgA freemium note app with offline access, sharing, API, and self-hosting.
- 17 S
Supernotessupernotes.appFreemium notes app with offline access, an API, and Android, iOS, desktop, and web apps.
- 18 MNMyScript Notesmyscript.com
MyScript Notes is a handwriting-focused note app for handwriting, typing, sketching, annotation, conversion, search, and AI-assisted study.
- 19 S
Simplenotesimplenote.comA free note app that syncs notes across web, desktop, and mobile apps.
- 20 W
Workflowyworkflowy.comFreemium note app with an API, browser extension, offline-capable apps, and a seven-day trial.
- 21 TTwostwosapp.com
A freemium note app with offline access, sharing, collaboration, and an API.
- 22 EEvernoteevernote.com
Notes service with offline use and sharing on Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, and the web.
- 23 C
Craftcraft.doFreemium note app with offline access and apps for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and web.
- 24 R
RemNoteremnote.com - 25 PPoznotepoznote.com
Free note app with sharing, an API, self-hosting, browser extension, and many service integrations.
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How to choose
Check where you need to use it
Across the list, 141 apps run on macOS, 119 on Windows, 111 on iOS, 98 on Android, 96 on the web and 88 on Linux. Check every device you plan to use before choosing.
Start with the plan you can afford
There are 188 apps with a free plan. Poznote, Noteriv, Memos, QOwnNotes, Foam and Open Notebook are listed with free plans. Bear has a free plan, paid plans from $2.99 per user per month and a seven-day trial.
Leanote has a free plan and a 30-day trial. A free trial is listed for 47 of the 219 apps, so check whether the trial and free plan cover the same features.
Match your note workflow
The comparison includes offline access, note sharing and real-time collaboration. If you work without a connection or edit with other people, compare these fields directly rather than relying on the plan name.
Check limits and connections
Storage limit and integrations are part of the comparison. Review both before moving existing notes or linking the app with tools you already use.
Consider open-source choices
Open-source software appears in 3 of the 219 entries. If code you can inspect and run matters to you, use the open-source mark to identify those options, then compare their platforms and plan details.
Questions
What is the number of apps in the list?
There are 219 apps in the list.
How many offer a free plan?
A free plan is available on 188 of the 219 apps.
Which platforms appear most often?
By platform count, macOS has 141 apps, Windows 119, iOS 111, Android 98, the web 96 and Linux 88.
How many entries are open source?
The open-source total is 3 out of 219 apps.
Which features and terms are compared?
The fields cover free tiers, starting paid prices, offline use, supported platforms, note sharing, live collaboration, storage caps and integrations.
Some top positions on this board can be paid placements, standing where they were sold. The facts on each platform are not for sale. How we rank · Disclosure