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Best Note Taking Software (2026)

Note-taking apps to capture ideas, organize knowledge, and build personal wikis. From simple notes to complex knowledge management systems.

22 tools compared

Notion logo

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and project management

Free planFrom $10/mo
Apple Notes logo

Built-in notes app for Apple devices

Free planFrom $0/mo
Google Keep logo

Simple notes and lists by Google

Free planFrom $0/mo
Obsidian logo

Private, flexible note-taking with local-first storage

Free planFrom $4/mo
Evernote logo

Note-taking and organization app for capturing ideas

Free planFrom $14.99/mo
Bear logo
4.7

Beautiful writing app for Apple devices

Free planFrom $3/mo
Coda logo
4.5

All-in-one doc that brings words and data together

Free planFrom $10/mo
Craft logo

Beautiful document and notes editor

Free planFrom $5/mo
Logseq logo

Open-source knowledge management tool

Free planFrom $0/mo
Roam Research logo

Note-taking for networked thought

From $15/mo
Joplin logo

Open-source note-taking with sync

Free planFrom $0/mo
Simplenote logo

Free minimal note-taking by Automattic

Free planFrom $0/mo
Slite logo

Knowledge base for modern teams

Free planFrom $8/mo
Standard Notes logo

End-to-end encrypted notes app

Free planFrom $5/mo
Nuclino logo

Lightweight knowledge base for teams

Free planFrom $5/mo
Mem logo
4.2

AI-powered note-taking and knowledge base

Free planFrom $10/mo
Anytype logo

Local-first everything app for knowledge

Free planFrom $0/mo
Tana logo
4.4

Supertag-powered knowledge management

Free planFrom $10/mo
Heptabase logo

Visual note-taking for complex topics

From $12/mo
Reflect logo

Networked note-taking with AI

From $10/mo