Our editors rank 214 tools in Note-Taking Apps from their official pricing, plan and product pages. The current top 5:
- Microsoft OneNote — 9.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo
A broad, collaborative note system with strong Microsoft integration and a capable free option. - Notion — 9.2/10 · Free plan
A flexible workspace for teams that want notes and knowledge bases alongside databases and collaboration. - Evernote — 9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial
A broad note-taking workspace for organizing information, tasks, calendars, and documents. - Goodnotes — 8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $11.99/user/yr · 7-day trial
A broad note-taking app for handwriting, PDFs, collaboration, and AI across five platforms. - Notability — 8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A flexible notes app for handwriting, PDFs, recordings, and AI study tools.
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— iTechGuides team · editorial ranking only (paid placements are never part of it) · updated Sep 2026