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
19free plans on this page
$0.99/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Note-taking apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 20 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 LeanoteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 HackMDPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 SimplenoteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Dropbox PaperPaid from $0.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 PelletPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 HillnotePaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 Mem AgentFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 DraftsPaid from $1.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 MarginNotePaid from $1.42/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 RecallPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 NotaPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 Amplenote
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 MemosFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 39 Anytype
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 Gemini NotebookFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 41 Notte
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 42 NoteshelfPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 MochiPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 MyScript Notes
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 NotesHub
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 46 FeyNoteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 47 SnippetsPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 48 StackEditFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 49 NemosineFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 50 CurioPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Leanote | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 27 | HackMD | 8.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 28 | Simplenote | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 29 | Dropbox Paper | 8.4 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Pellet | 8.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android |
| 31 | Hillnote | 8.3 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, ios, android |
| 32 | Mem Agent | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Drafts | 8.3 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | ios, macos |
| 34 | MarginNote | 8.2 | No | $1.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macos, ios |
| 35 | Recall | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Nota | 8.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux |
| 37 | Amplenote | 8.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api |
| 38 | Memos | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension |
| 39 | Anytype | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 40 | Gemini Notebook | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Notte | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 42 | Noteshelf | 8.0 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | iOS, macOS, Android, Windows |
| 43 | Mochi | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 44 | MyScript Notes | 7.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| 45 | NotesHub | 7.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 46 | FeyNote | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux |
| 47 | Snippets | 7.9 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux, ios, android |
| 48 | StackEdit | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, chrome_extension, self_hosted |
| 49 | Nemosine | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, ios |
| 50 | Curio | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macos |
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