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Bundled Notes vs Org mode

Both stand on note-taking apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Bundled Notes

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Bundled Notes provides cross-platform, offline note organization with a free tier and a higher-capacity Pro plan. Its lack of sharing and collaboration keeps the focus on individual use.

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Pick Org mode if you want free, plain-text task, document, and code workflows centered on GNU Emacs. Look elsewhere if you need the full feature set outside Emacs or need encrypted headlines and properties.

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The facts

	Bundled Notes	Org mode
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Pro: $1.79 a month	Not published
Plans published	2	None
Maker	Bundled Notes	Not published
Website	bundlednotes.com	orgmode.org
On note-taking apps	#103 of 216	#99 of 216

Bundled Notes: what it does well

Android, iOS, and web support
Offline access available
Free plan has no subscription cost
Pro includes unlimited bundles and notes
Pro raises storage and file limits

What to know first

No note sharing
No real-time collaboration
Free plan limits storage to 150 MB
Free plan limits files to 20 MB

Org mode: what it does well

Combines task planning, time clocking, notes, and customizable agendas.
Uses foldable nested sections to organize documents.
Org Babel supports source blocks in more than 80 languages.
Tables include formulas and can import CSV and TSV data.
Exports to formats including HTML, LaTeX, ODT, Markdown, and iCalendar.

What to know first

The full feature set is exclusive to GNU Emacs.
Org 9.8 dropped support for Emacs 26 and 27.
Org Crypt does not encrypt headlines or properties.
The manual asks users to allow up to one month for mailing-list responses.

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