Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
219ranked
13free plans on this page
$1.42/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | LeanoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 52 | MemexMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | |
| 53 | NoverWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | |
| 54 | Vault NotesWindows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 7.1 | |
| 55 | MyScript NotesWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 56 | AnytypeWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 57 | NotteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 58 | NotesHubWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 59 | HeptabaseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 7.0 |
| 60 | Ember NotesMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 61 | Bundled NotesWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.79/mo | 7.0 | |
| 62 | Google KeepWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 63 | PoznoteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 64 | LectureNotesWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £4.99/mo | 6.9 | |
| 65 | Growly NotesMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | |
| 66 | NemosineWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | |
| 67 | SaberWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | |
| 68 | NoterivWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 69 | Linwood ButterflyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 70 | NoteinAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 71 | Microsoft Sticky NotesWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 72 | Stylus Labs WriteWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 73 | MarginNoteMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1.42/mo | 6.7 |
| 74 | ZenNotesWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 75 | SilverBulletWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leanote | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 52 | Memex | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | iOS, macOS |
| 53 | Nover | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios, android |
| 54 | Vault Notes | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS |
| 55 | MyScript Notes | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| 56 | Anytype | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 57 | Notte | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 58 | NotesHub | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 59 | Heptabase | 7.0 | No | $8.99/mo | Yes | $8.99/user/mo | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 60 | Ember Notes | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | iOS, iPadOS, macOS |
| 61 | Bundled Notes | 7.0 | Free plan | $1.79/mo | Yes | $1.79/user/mo | Yes | web, android, ios |
| 62 | Google Keep | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 63 | Poznote | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux, android, chrome_extension |
| 64 | LectureNotes | 6.9 | Free plan | £4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | web, chrome_extension |
| 65 | Growly Notes | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | macOS |
| 66 | Nemosine | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios |
| 67 | Saber | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 68 | Noteriv | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, browser extension |
| 69 | Linwood Butterfly | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 70 | Notein | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | android |
| 71 | Microsoft Sticky Notes | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | web, windows, ios, android |
| 72 | Stylus Labs Write | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 73 | MarginNote | 6.7 | No | $1.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macos, ios |
| 74 | ZenNotes | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, self-hosted browser |
| 75 | SilverBullet | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, self-hosted |
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