Hillnote
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Hillnote, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Hillnote's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100MB synced storage · limited premium model use · core editor · local AI · collaboration on synced workspaces · $0 forever |
| Extra credits | $10, paid once | For heavier frontier-model use · $10 one-time |
| Extra storage | $10 a year | 1GB of extra synced storage · $10/ year |
| Plus | $20 a year | 1GB synced storage · publish 1 workspace · custom domain mapping · up to 3 routines · bring your own API key · $20/ year · Annual plan only |
| Pro | $200 a year | 10GB synced storage · publish up to 6 workspaces · up to 5 routines · 30× premium model usage vs other plans · $200/ year · Two months free |
The facts
Each one read from Hillnote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Account and billing
- The site says no sign-up or credit card is needed, and paid plans can be canceled with access retained through the billing period.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- AI
- Local models run on the device, while frontier models such as Claude or GPT receive note context when the user chooses them for a task.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud storage integrations
- Hillnote lists GitHub, Google Drive, and Dropbox as synced-drive connections.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Features
- The desktop workspace includes documents, databases, kanban boards, calendars, slides, and canvases built on markdown files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Hillnote lists Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Cursor as tools that can connect over MCP, raw files, or its built-in terminal.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Workspaces are stored as plain markdown in a folder the user chooses, and sync is off until enabled.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The editor, workspace, and local AI via Ollama and Apple Intelligence work offline.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Hillnote is a local-first markdown workspace for notes, drawings, databases, plans, and other work.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Security
- Synced transfers use HTTPS and synced files are encrypted at rest with AES-256; password-protected notes use AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security limit
- Notes synced without a password are readable by the service so features such as search, AI, and publishing can work.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Storage limit
- 10checked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email or Discord, with documentation and a known-bugs resource also provided.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Hillnote describes itself as a workspace for creative work and presents setups for builders, designers, product teams, writers, creators, marketers, researchers, and personal use.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,ios,androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
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