Note-taking Category leader
Evernote
Notes, tasks and calendar in one app
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Web clipper
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Best Note-taking software for 2026
Apps for capturing and organizing personal and shared notes, clips and ideas. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free | Free plan $4/user/month billed annually | Free plan | $8.99/month |
| Best for | — | — | — | Individuals building a linked personal knowledge base who prefer typed objects over folders; free plan covers sync and offline. | — |
| Team size | 1–50 people | 1–500+ people | 1–50 people | 1 people | 1 people |
| Cross-device sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Notebooks, folders and tags | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Search inside content | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Web clipper | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Shared notes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known note-taking tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Note-taking Category leader
Microsoft OneNote
Free digital notebook from Microsoft
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Search inside content
- Web clipper
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Note-taking Category leader
Obsidian
Private Markdown notes stored as local files
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Offline access
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Note-taking Rising
Capacities
Object-based notes for linked personal knowledge
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Search inside content
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Note-taking Rising
Heptabase
Visual note-taking with whiteboards for deep learning
Key features
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Shared notes