Best AI Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notability is ranked #1 of 42 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Capacities and Craft. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Capacities. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
Keeping notes across recordings, web pages, and written ideas calls for different capture and retrieval tools. Compared on AI note search, AI summaries, and audio transcription, these apps also vary in offline access, supported platforms, and web clipper availability. Capacities, Craft, and Goodnotes are among the named options to consider alongside Notion and Supernotes. Check whether a free plan is listed and what the paid-from price is, then weigh those details against how you collect notes and want to find them again. A web clipper may suit research-heavy routines, while transcription and AI search can be more relevant when your notes begin as audio.
42 AI note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
21 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NotabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 2 | CapacitiesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | CraftWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 4 | GoodnotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $1/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | NotionWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | SupernotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 7 | Zoho NotebookWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 8 | AudionotesWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10.83/mo | 6.6 | |
| 9 | EvernoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 10 | HyNoteWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $6.66/mo | 6.6 | |
| 11 | Mem AgentWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 12 | NoteGenWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 13 | TanaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2,030/mo | 6.6 | |
| 14 | TriliumNext NotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 15 | VoicenotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 16 | Gemini NotebookWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 17 | RecallWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.5 | |
| 18 | RemNoteAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.5 | |
| 19 | Saner.AIWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 20 | NotabeiPhone | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.2 | |
| 21 | PhraseiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 22 | HeptabaseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 5.8 |
| 23 | Microsoft OneNoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 5.8 |
| 24 | FabricWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.7 |
| 25 | SnowWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | AI summaries | AI note search |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notability | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Capacities | 6.7 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Craft | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 6.4 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Goodnotes | 6.7 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Notion | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | Supernotes | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Zoho Notebook | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Audionotes | 6.6 | Free plan | $10.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Evernote | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | HyNote | 6.6 | Free plan | $6.66/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Mem Agent | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | NoteGen | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Tana | 6.6 | Free plan | $2,030/mo | Yes | 30 /user/mo | — | — |
| 14 | TriliumNext Notes | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Voicenotes | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Gemini Notebook | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Recall | 6.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | RemNote | 6.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Saner.AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Notabe | 6.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Phrase | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Heptabase | 5.8 | No | $8.99/mo | Yes | 8.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 23 | Microsoft OneNote | 5.8 | No | $8.33/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 24 | Fabric | 5.7 | No | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Snow | 5.7 | No | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI note-taking app is ranked first on Freedom251?
Notability is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 6.8. Capacities is second and Craft third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.