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
7free plans on this page
$0.33/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | PlainpadWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €20/mo | 6.1 | |
| 127 | BriskNoteWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 128 | unbagrndWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 129 | SquidAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.33/mo | 6.0 |
| 130 | μPadWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 131 | OpenNotasWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 132 | ArkWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 133 | Xournal++Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 134 | MindForgerWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 135 | GitJournalMac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 136 | NotePinNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 5.9 | |
| 137 | VooglaWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 5.9 | |
| 138 | Keep ItMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 139 | NotedMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 140 | MWebMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | $34.99/mo | 5.8 |
| 141 | CarnetWeb · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 142 | TangentWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 143 | Synology Active Backup for SaaSSelf-hosted | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 5.8 | |
| 144 | NotebooksWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 145 | Open NotebookNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 146 | FlashpageWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 147 | plumioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 148 | Zettel NotesAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 149 | MarkdMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 150 | NotableWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Plainpad | 6.1 | Free plan | €20/mo | Yes | — | No | web, self_hosted |
| 127 | BriskNote | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | web, ios, android, chrome_extension |
| 128 | unbagrnd | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | desktop, mobile |
| 129 | Squid | 6.0 | No | $0.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | android |
| 130 | μPad | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux |
| 131 | OpenNotas | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 132 | Ark | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 133 | Xournal++ | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows, macos, linux |
| 134 | MindForger | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 135 | GitJournal | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | ios, android, linux, macos |
| 136 | NotePin | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | chrome_extension |
| 137 | Voogla | 5.9 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | web, api |
| 138 | Keep It | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | macOS, iOS, iPadOS |
| 139 | Noted | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | ios, macos |
| 140 | MWeb | 5.8 | No | $34.99/mo | — | — | — | macOS, iPadOS, iOS |
| 141 | Carnet | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | web, macos, linux, android |
| 142 | Tangent | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 143 | Synology Active Backup for SaaS | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 144 | Notebooks | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | ios, macos, windows |
| 145 | Open Notebook | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 146 | Flashpage | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows |
| 147 | plumio | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, self_hosted, api |
| 148 | Zettel Notes | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | android |
| 149 | Markd | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | macos, linux |
| 150 | Notable | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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