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
0free plans on this page
$2.08/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | LimestoneMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 177 | KDE KeysmithLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 178 | Nextcloud TasksWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 179 | QuiverMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 180 | MyInfoWindows · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $4.08/mo | 5.2 |
| 181 | RavenMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $2.08/mo | 5.2 |
| 182 | Bangle.ioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 183 | Nextcloud NotesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 184 | CometMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 185 | KleverNotesLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 186 | Simple Sticky NotesWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 187 | AnyNoteWeb · Windows · Android | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 188 | Hubble.mdWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 189 | Fossify CalendarAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 190 | NottyMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 191 | TreehouseWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 192 | TakeNoteWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 193 | Private NotesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 194 | TreeLineWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 195 | ColorNoteAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 196 | IotasLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 197 | EchoWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 198 | NotaMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 199 | OCRFeederLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 200 | StickiesWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Limestone | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macos, linux |
| 177 | KDE Keysmith | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Linux |
| 178 | Nextcloud Tasks | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, self_hosted |
| 179 | Quiver | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | macOS |
| 180 | MyInfo | 5.2 | No | $4.08/mo | No | — | Yes | Windows; browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi |
| 181 | Raven | 5.2 | No | $2.08/mo | No | — | Yes | macOS, iOS |
| 182 | Bangle.io | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web |
| 183 | Nextcloud Notes | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, self_hosted |
| 184 | Comet | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 185 | KleverNotes | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Linux |
| 186 | Simple Sticky Notes | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows |
| 187 | AnyNote | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | web, windows, android, self_hosted |
| 188 | Hubble.md | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| 189 | Fossify Calendar | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Android |
| 190 | Notty | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | ios, macos |
| 191 | Treehouse | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | web |
| 192 | TakeNote | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | web, self_hosted |
| 193 | Private Notes | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web |
| 194 | TreeLine | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 195 | ColorNote | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | android |
| 196 | Iotas | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Linux |
| 197 | Echo | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 198 | Nota | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macos |
| 199 | OCRFeeder | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | linux |
| 200 | Stickies | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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