Best Note-Taking Tools in 2026

We've reviewed and ranked the top note-taking tools based on features, pricing, user ratings, and our hands-on testing.

Obsidian

Markdown knowledge base

⭐ 4.8/5

Visit Obsidian → Free/$8-$16/mo

All-in-one workspace

⭐ 4.7/5

Visit Notion → Free/$10-$18/user/mo

Beautiful notes app

⭐ 4.7/5

Visit Bear → Free/$3/mo

Clean, affordable note-taking with rich formatting

⭐ 4.7/5

Visit UpNote → Free / $0.99/mo

Beautiful document editor

⭐ 4.7/5

Visit Craft → Free/$5-$10/user/mo

Object-based note-taking

⭐ 4.6/5

Visit Capacities → Free/$10/mo

Simple, powerful note-taking built into Apple devices

⭐ 4.5/5

Visit Apple Notes → Free

Open source knowledge base

⭐ 4.5/5

Visit Logseq → Free

Open-source note-taking with end-to-end encryption

⭐ 4.4/5

Visit Joplin → Free (open source)

Networked thought tool for researchers and writers

⭐ 4.3/5

Visit Roam Research → $15/mo