Best OV Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from note-taking apps ranked against OV on the same published basis.
- 1OV vs Notesnook
- 2OV vs Notability
- 3OV vs Goodnotes
- 4OV vs SiYuan
- 5OV vs Workflowy
- 6OV vs Notion
- 7OV vs Joplin
- 8OV vs Obsidian
- 9OV vs Turtl
- 10OV vs Dash
- 11OV vs Zoho Notebook
- 12OV vs Craft
- 13OV vs Logseq
- 14OV vs Notewise
- 15OV vs Evernote
- 16OV vs Capacities
- 17OV vs Notejoy
- 18OV vs Standard Notes
- 19OV vs UpNote
- 20OV vs Twos
OV alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notesnook | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Notability | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Goodnotes | 9.5 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SiYuan | 9.5 | Free plan | $64/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Workflowy | 9.4 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Notion | 9.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Joplin | 9.0 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Obsidian | 9.0 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Turtl | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Dash | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 11 | Zoho Notebook | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Craft | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Logseq | 8.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Notewise | 8.9 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Evernote | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Capacities | 8.8 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Notejoy | 8.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Standard Notes | 8.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | UpNote | 8.6 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Twos | 8.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about OV alternatives
What is the best alternative to OV?
Notesnook, number 1 in note-taking apps with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Notability, Goodnotes, SiYuan and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OV?
Notesnook is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.