Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: StackEdit is ranked #1 of 219 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Notion and Notability. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Notion. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
Note-taking apps can help you collect ideas, keep reference material and share notes or work on them with others. Compare offline access and supported platforms with integrations, note sharing and real-time collaboration. Free plans, storage limits and listed paid starting prices offer further ways to weigh the options. Joplin, Microsoft OneNote and Notesnook lead this ranked selection, with Craft and Zoho Notebook also among its early entries. Consider how you capture and revisit information, then compare which features match your workflow.
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has 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 | StackEditWeb | Three bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 8.6 | ||
| 2 | NotionWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 8.3 | |
| 3 | NotabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 8.3 | |
| 4 | Zoho NotebookWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 8.3 | |
| 5 | NotesnookWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 8.3 | |
| 6 | EvernoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 8.2 | |
| 7 | GoodnotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $1/mo | 8.2 | |
| 8 | ObsidianWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 8.2 | |
| 9 | CraftWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 8.2 | |
| 10 | LogseqWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5/mo | 8.2 | |
| 11 | SiYuanWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $64/mo | 8.2 | |
| 12 | NotejoyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $5/mo | 8.1 | |
| 13 | CapacitiesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 8.1 | |
| 14 | SupernotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 8.1 | |
| 15 | WorkflowyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $6.99/mo | 8.1 | |
| 16 | UpNoteWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 8.0 | |
| 17 | SimplenoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | |
| 18 | TwosWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 8.0 | |
| 19 | Standard NotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 8.0 | |
| 20 | RemNoteAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8/mo | 7.9 | |
| 21 | PelletWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $20/mo | 7.9 | |
| 22 | HackMDWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 7.8 | |
| 23 | NotewiseWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.49/mo | 7.8 | |
| 24 | HillnoteWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2/mo | 7.8 | |
| 25 | Gemini NotebookWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StackEdit | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, chrome_extension, self_hosted |
| 2 | Notion | 8.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 3 | Notability | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 4 | Zoho Notebook | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 5 | Notesnook | 8.3 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | Free | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 6 | Evernote | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 7 | Goodnotes | 8.2 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 8 | Obsidian | 8.2 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | $4/user/mo | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| 9 | Craft | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $6.40/user/mo | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Logseq | 8.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 11 | SiYuan | 8.2 | Free plan | $64/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web interface, Chrome/Edge extension, API, Docker self-hosting |
| 12 | Notejoy | 8.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 13 | Capacities | 8.1 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 14 | Supernotes | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 15 | Workflowy | 8.1 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 16 | UpNote | 8.0 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 17 | Simplenote | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 18 | Twos | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api |
| 19 | Standard Notes | 8.0 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 20 | RemNote | 7.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | $8/user/mo | Yes | Desktop, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Pellet | 7.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android |
| 22 | HackMD | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 23 | Notewise | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios, android |
| 24 | Hillnote | 7.8 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, ios, android |
| 25 | Gemini Notebook | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which note-taking app is ranked first on Freedom251?
StackEdit is ranked #1 of 219 with a score of 8.6. Notion is second and Notability third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 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.