Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026

Updated 4 October 2026

219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

219ranked

10free plans on this page

$1.66/molowest paid tier

4 Oct 2026last checked

Note-taking apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.

126 OrgzlyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.7easy start
127 FireflyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
128 MindForger
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
129 CintaNotesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
130 PlainpadPaid from €20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
131 Synology PhotosFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
132 TinderboxPaid from $289/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
133 MWebPaid from $34.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
134 Tangent
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
135 ContinuumFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
136 NotallyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
137 InkwellFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
138 Xournal++
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
139 FSNotes
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
140 Carnet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
141 Zettel Notes
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
142 Notable
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
143 NotezillaPaid from $1.66/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
144 BriskNoteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
145 unbagrndFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
146 Flashpage
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
147 plumio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
148 Markd
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
149 Markor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
150 MetaMoJi Note
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.3easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Offline access	Supported platforms
126	Orgzly	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	Android
127	Firefly	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	windows, macos, linux
128	MindForger	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	windows, macos, linux
129	CintaNotes	6.6	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	Windows
130	Plainpad	6.6	Free plan	€20/mo	Yes	—	No	web, self_hosted
131	Synology Photos	6.6	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	—
132	Tinderbox	6.5	No	$289/mo	No	—	Yes	macOS
133	MWeb	6.5	No	$34.99/mo	—	—	—	macOS, iPadOS, iOS
134	Tangent	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Windows, macOS, Linux
135	Continuum	6.5	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	—
136	Notally	6.5	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	android
137	Inkwell	6.5	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	Yes	macOS, Windows
138	Xournal++	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	—	windows, macos, linux
139	FSNotes	6.4	No	—	No	—	Yes	macOS, iOS
140	Carnet	6.4	No	—	—	—	—	web, macos, linux, android
141	Zettel Notes	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	android
142	Notable	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Windows, macOS, Linux
143	Notezilla	6.4	No	$1.66/mo	No	—	Yes	web, windows, macos, ios, android
144	BriskNote	6.4	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	web, ios, android, chrome_extension
145	unbagrnd	6.4	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	desktop, mobile
146	Flashpage	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	windows
147	plumio	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	web, self_hosted, api
148	Markd	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	—	macos, linux
149	Markor	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	android
150	MetaMoJi Note	6.3	No	—	No	—	Yes	iOS, Android, Windows

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