Notability vs Craft

Notability8.7Visit Craft8.3Visit

Higher score Notability #5 in Note-Taking Apps 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Notability

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Craft #9 in Note-Taking Apps 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Craft

• Notability fits best

  Students using handwriting, PDFs, and recordings

• Craft fits best

  Polished collaborative documents and notes

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Side by side

Feature	Notability 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Craft 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Note-Taking Apps	#9 in Note-Taking Apps
Best for	Students using handwriting, PDFs, and recordings	Polished collaborative documents and notes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$14.99/user/yr	$6.40/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs, Community
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Notability 3/3 · Craft 3/3
Offline access	✓	✓
Note sharing	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, ios, android	web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Storage limit	Not checked yet	1 GB
Integrations	iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV	Craft API, MCP, Calendar, Apple Reminders, iOS Shortcuts, Web Clipper, Email to Craft, Readwise
Our review
Pros	Combines typed notes, handwriting, PDFs, audio, and transcription Searches handwritten notes and links audio to annotations Supports collaboration and cloud storage across five platforms	Works across web, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android Combines notes, tasks, calendars, sharing, and real-time collaboration Supports offline editing, publishing, and AI-assisted document work
Cons	Many advanced AI and audio features require a paid plan Pro costs $79.99 per year, above the Plus tier The broad feature set may exceed simple note-taking needs	The Free plan limits content to 1,500 blocks and storage to 1 GB Free media uploads are limited to 25 MB Some collaboration and capacity benefits require a paid plan
Our verdict	Notability is a note-taking application for students, professionals, educators, and teams. It combines typed and handwritten note creation with PDF, document, and slide import and annotation. Notes can be organized into folders, shared by… Read the review →	Craft is a note-taking and productivity workspace for individuals, creators, and teams that want documents, daily notes, tasks, calendars, collections, sharing, and AI in one place. Its organization tools include spaces, folders, tags, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Notability — where it wins

  • Combines typed notes, handwriting, PDFs, audio, and transcription
  • Searches handwritten notes and links audio to annotations
  • Supports collaboration and cloud storage across five platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Many advanced AI and audio features require a paid plan
  • Pro costs $79.99 per year, above the Plus tier
  • The broad feature set may exceed simple note-taking needs

• Craft — where it wins

  • Works across web, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android
  • Combines notes, tasks, calendars, sharing, and real-time collaboration
  • Supports offline editing, publishing, and AI-assisted document work

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits content to 1,500 blocks and storage to 1 GB
  • Free media uploads are limited to 25 MB
  • Some collaboration and capacity benefits require a paid plan

• Notability8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible notes app for handwriting, PDFs, recordings, and AI study tools.

  Visit NotabilityFull verdict →
• Craft8.3/10 · Free plan

  Craft brings polished notes, documents, tasks, collaboration, and AI into one workspace.

  Visit CraftFull verdict →