Best of 2026
Best Note-taking apps for Mac
The 10 highest-scoring Note-taking apps for Mac on AppFinder, each with the facts behind its position.
Positions come from our organic score, led by people: community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, then how complete the listing is and how recently it was updated. Verification, Pro plans, team ratings and advertising are not inputs, and nothing paid can add an upvote. How ranking works
At a glance
- Ranked here
- 10
- Apps in Note-taking
- 18
- With a free plan
- 10 of 10
Top 10 Note-taking apps for Mac
Ranked by organic score: upvotes and ratings from people. Payment never changes this order.How ranking works
Position 1
Write,Draw,Plan,All at Once. With AI
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, Task management and 12 more
- Integrates with Notion
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 2
Fast Markdown notes for Mac and iPhone
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Extensions & plugins, End-to-end encryption and 3 more
- Integrates with Dropbox, GitHub and Google Drive
- Open source
Position 3
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, Task management and 6 more
- Integrates with Dropbox and OpenAI
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows and Linux
Position 4
Notes, tasks and web clips in one place
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, Task management and 3 more
- Integrates with Google Calendar, Google Drive and Outlook
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 5
AI notepad for meetings
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, AI assistant, Templates and 2 more
- Integrates with Google Calendar, HubSpot, Notion and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on macOS, Windows and iOS
Position 6
Open-source notes with end-to-end encryption
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, Task management and 2 more
- Integrates with Dropbox
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 7
Connected workspace for docs, wikis and projects
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Task management, AI assistant and 5 more
- Integrates with Figma, GitHub, Google Drive and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 8
Command bar for getting things done fast
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Extensions & plugins, AI assistant and 3 more
- Integrates with GitHub, Google Calendar, Jira and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on macOS, Windows and iOS
Position 9
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, End-to-end encryption and 5 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 10
Open-source outliner and knowledge base
Why it’s here
- Includes Note-taking, Offline mode, Task management and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android