Zoho Notebook vs Capacities

Zoho Notebook8.8Visit Capacities8.6Visit

Higher score Zoho Notebook #6 in Note And Writing Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zoho Notebook

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Capacities #8 in Note And Writing Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Capacities

• Zoho Notebook fits best

  Multimedia notes with broad integrations

• Capacities fits best

  Visual, structured notes across platforms

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Notebook 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Capacities 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Note And Writing Apps	#8 in Note And Writing Apps
Best for	Multimedia notes with broad integrations	Visual, structured notes across platforms
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$8.33/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Live chat, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	17 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Zoho Notebook 1/4 · Capacities 1/4
Offline access	✓	✓
Markdown support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cross-device sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platforms	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
Our review
Pros	Supports text, audio, photo, sketch, checklist, file, and smart cards Offline editing, sharing, collaboration, scanning, and web clipping Integrates with Zoho services plus Google Workspace, Slack, Teams, and Zapier	Link notes as objects with custom types, properties, backlinks, and graph views Basic includes unlimited spaces, objects, and blocks plus offline support Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations for calendars and tasks
Cons	Essential storage is limited to 500 MB per user OCR and object-detection search are paid-plan features Advanced AI capabilities and 180-minute recordings require Pro Plus	Real-time collaboration is unavailable AI, task management, and calendar integrations require Pro Believer mainly adds beta access to major new features over Pro
Our verdict	Zoho Notebook is a cross-platform note-taking app for individuals, students, professionals, and teams. Its card-based system handles text, audio, photos, sketches, checklists, files, and smart content, while notebooks, tags, reminders, and… Read the review →	Capacities is a note-taking and personal knowledge-management app for people who prefer organizing ideas as connected objects rather than files and folders. It combines daily notes, quick capture, a block-based editor, templates, media… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Notebook — where it wins

  • Supports text, audio, photo, sketch, checklist, file, and smart cards
  • Offline editing, sharing, collaboration, scanning, and web clipping
  • Integrates with Zoho services plus Google Workspace, Slack, Teams, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential storage is limited to 500 MB per user
  • OCR and object-detection search are paid-plan features
  • Advanced AI capabilities and 180-minute recordings require Pro Plus

• Capacities — where it wins

  • Link notes as objects with custom types, properties, backlinks, and graph views
  • Basic includes unlimited spaces, objects, and blocks plus offline support
  • Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations for calendars and tasks

  Where it doesn't

  • Real-time collaboration is unavailable
  • AI, task management, and calendar integrations require Pro
  • Believer mainly adds beta access to major new features over Pro

• Zoho Notebook8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible multimedia notebook with offline access, collaboration, and extensive integrations.

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• Capacities8.6/10 · Free plan

  Connected, visual notes with offline access and optional AI, tasks, and calendar tools.

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