NotePlan alternatives
10 apps that do what NotePlan does, starting with the Note-taking apps that share most of its features.
Ordered by category, then by how many of NotePlan’s listed features each app shares, then by our organic score (community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, listing completeness, freshness). Payment, Pro plans and verification are not inputs. How ranking works
How they connect
NotePlan sits in the middle, joined to the 10 apps listed below; each of those links to its 3 closest alternatives, and every app to the categories it’s listed in. Bigger sphere = higher organic score. Payment never changes this map. How ranking works
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Map of NotePlan, the 14 apps around it and their 6 categories. Lines join NotePlan to its alternatives, each other app to its 3 closest alternatives, and every app to each category it is listed in. Bigger spheres have higher organic scores. The map is visual: List view has the same apps and links as text.
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Alternatives to NotePlan
Organic order. Payment never changes it.How ranking works
Position 1
Write,Draw,Plan,All at Once. With AI
Why it’s here
- Shares 6 of NotePlan's listed features: Extensions & plugins, Kanban boards, Note-taking and 3 more
- Integrates with Notion
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 2
Why it’s here
- Shares 5 of NotePlan's listed features: Activity tracking, Note-taking, Offline mode and 2 more
- Integrates with Dropbox and OpenAI
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows and Linux
Position 3
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of NotePlan's listed features: Note-taking, Offline mode and Reminders
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 4
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of NotePlan's listed features: Note-taking, Offline mode and Task management
- Free to use
Position 5
Fast Markdown notes for Mac and iPhone
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of NotePlan's listed features: Extensions & plugins and Note-taking
- Integrates with Dropbox, GitHub and Google Drive
- Open source
Position 6
Ideas grow better together
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of NotePlan's listed features: Note-taking
- Open source
Position 7
Your private note-taking app
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of NotePlan's listed features: Note-taking
- Open source
Position 8
a second brain for the AI era. Free forever
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of NotePlan's listed features: Note-taking
- Free to use
Position 9
Notes, tasks and web clips in one place
Why it’s here
- Shares 5 of NotePlan's listed features: Calendar, Note-taking, Offline mode and 2 more
- Integrates with Google Calendar, Google Drive and Outlook
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 10
Command bar for getting things done fast
Why it’s here
- Shares 5 of NotePlan's listed features: Calendar, Extensions & plugins, Note-taking and 2 more
- Integrates with GitHub, Google Calendar, Jira and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on macOS, Windows and iOS
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