The best Evernote alternatives in 2026
Evernote's free plan now stops at 50 notes. These six alternatives offer more for free or less money — with storage, price and platforms checked on each vendor's site.
Note-taking
Notion, Obsidian, OneNote, Apple Notes and more. Independent guides with prices, free-plan limits and platforms verified against each vendor.
Guides
The best note-taking apps in 2026
Nine note apps compared on where your notes are stored, what the free plan allows, offline use and price — verified on each vendor's site.
Notion vs Obsidian: which note app fits how you work?
Notion and Obsidian compared on where your notes live, offline use, collaboration, sync and price — facts verified on both vendors' sites.
Every note-taking app we track
| App | Free plan | Paid from | Platforms | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Notes | Yes | Free | macOS, iOS, Web | No |
| Bear | Yes | $2.99/mo | macOS, iOS | No |
| Evernote | Yes | $14.99/mo | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | No |
| Google Keep | Yes | Free | iOS, Android, Web | No |
| Joplin | Yes | €2.99/mo | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Yes |
| Logseq | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Yes |
| Microsoft OneNote | Yes | $99.99/yr | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | No |
| Notion | Yes | $10/mo | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | No |
| Obsidian | Yes | $4/mo | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | No |