Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notion is ranked #1 of 219 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Notesnook and Zoho Notebook. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Notesnook. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
Good note-taking software can help you capture ideas, keep reference material organized and return to notes across the devices you use. Compare offline access and supported platforms with note sharing and real-time collaboration to see how each app fits your routine. Integrations, storage limits, free-plan details and paid starting prices offer other useful points of comparison. Microsoft OneNote, Obsidian and Notesnook lead the ranking, with Joplin and Craft among the next entries. Consider whether you mostly take notes on your own, share them with others or need a mix of both, then weigh the listed features against the way you work.
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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22free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Notion Top pick · 9.6 Free plan · $10/mo
#2 Notesnook Runner-up · 9.6 Free plan · $1.99/mo
#3 Zoho Notebook Also great · 9.5 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About NotionVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About NotesnookVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $4/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.17/mofirst paid tier About ObsidianVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web interface, Chrome/Edge extension, API, Docker self-hosting
- Note sharing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$64/mofirst paid tier About SiYuanVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1/mofirst paid tier About GoodnotesVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $6.40/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About LogseqVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6.99/mofirst paid tier About WorkflowyVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About CapacitiesVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About NotejoyVisit site - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft OneNoteVisit site - Free trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€2.99/mofirst paid tier About JoplinVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About UpNoteVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.99/mofirst paid tier About TwosVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.50/mofirst paid tier About Standard NotesVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $8/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Desktop, iOS, Android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About RemNoteVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About PelletVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $5/user/mo
- Offline access
- Yes
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About HackMDVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, ios, android
- Note sharing
- Yes
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.49/mofirst paid tier About NotewiseVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which note-taking app is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Notion is ranked #1 of 219 with a score of 9.6. Notesnook is second and Zoho Notebook third.
How many of these have a free plan?
22 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Goodnotes has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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