Best Simplenote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from note-taking apps ranked against Simplenote on the same published basis.
- 1Simplenote vs Notion
- 2Simplenote vs Notability
- 3Simplenote vs Notesnook
- 4Simplenote vs Zoho Notebook
- 5Simplenote vs Obsidian
- 6Simplenote vs SiYuan
- 7Simplenote vs Goodnotes
- 8Simplenote vs Craft
- 9Simplenote vs Logseq
- 10Simplenote vs Workflowy
- 11Simplenote vs Evernote
- 12Simplenote vs Capacities
- 13Simplenote vs Supernotes
- 14Simplenote vs Notejoy
- 15Simplenote vs Microsoft OneNote
- 16Simplenote vs Joplin
- 17Simplenote vs UpNote
- 18Simplenote vs Twos
- 19Simplenote vs Standard Notes
- 20Simplenote vs RemNote
Simplenote alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion | 9.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Notability | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Notesnook | 9.6 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Zoho Notebook | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Obsidian | 9.5 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SiYuan | 9.5 | Free plan | $64/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Goodnotes | 9.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Craft | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Logseq | 9.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Workflowy | 9.4 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Evernote | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Capacities | 9.3 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Supernotes | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Notejoy | 9.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Microsoft OneNote | 9.1 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Joplin | 9.1 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | UpNote | 9.1 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Twos | 9.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Standard Notes | 9.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | RemNote | 8.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS |
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Questions about Simplenote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Simplenote?
Notion, number 1 in note-taking apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Notability, Notesnook, Zoho Notebook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Simplenote?
Notion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.