Heptabase alternatives · Note-Taking
Free alternatives to Heptabase
Heptabase has no free plan. 123 of the 146 other note-taking apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Heptabase is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88). 36 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
123 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Heptabase
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Obsidian
Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device
What is free: The app is free without limits on desktop and mobile, with no sign-up, and a commercial license is not required for work use. Sync and Publish are optional paid add-ons.
- Obsidian starts at $4 per user / month, billed annually (Sync Standard add-on). Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Obsidian has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a web app.
- Obsidian is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Capacities
Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks
What is free: Capacities Basic: unlimited spaces, objects and blocks, sync across devices, offline support and full-text search. Media uploads are capped at 5 GB in total, then 100 MB per month.
- Capacities starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Capacities has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Capacities also covers web clipper.
- Heptabase also covers whiteboard.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Logseq
Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files
What is free: The desktop, web and mobile apps are free and open source, and no commercial license is needed for personal or company use. Syncing between devices is the paid part.
- Logseq starts at $5 per month for Open Collective backers, which unlocks Logseq Sync. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Logseq has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- Logseq is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Notion
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI
What is free: Unlimited pages and blocks for one person (a limited block allowance once a second member joins), 5 MB file uploads, 7 days of page history, 10 guests and 1 chart.
- Notion starts at $10 per member / month, billed yearly. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Notion has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a Linux app.
- Notion also covers databases, wiki and templates.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Tana Outliner
Outliner with supertags, daily notes and built-in AI features
What is free: 500 AI credits a month, up to 3 workspaces, 0.5 GB of file storage and a 5 MB upload limit, with supertags, tasks and public page links. Free users cannot buy extra credits.
- Tana Outliner starts at $8 per month, billed yearly. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Tana Outliner has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- Tana Outliner also covers meeting notes and tasks.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Coppice
Mac app for linking notes together on a spatial canvas
What is free: The Mac App Store download is free. Neither the listing nor the site says which features need Coppice Pro.
- Coppice starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Coppice has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a web app.
- Only Heptabase lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Curio
Freeform Mac notebook with mind maps, lists and Kanban
What is free: Free mode after the 2-week trial: Standard features with projects limited to 5 idea spaces. Larger projects open read-only for viewing, exporting and printing.
- Curio starts at $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Curio has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a web app.
- Only Heptabase lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
DeepNotes
End-to-end encrypted infinite canvas for nested notes
What is free: Basic plan: up to 50 pages for personal use, with end-to-end encryption, use across your own devices and two-factor authentication. Groups need Pro.
- DeepNotes starts at $3.99 per month, billed yearly ($47.88). Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- DeepNotes has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $90/yr
Noteey
Offline infinite-canvas app for visual notes, PDFs and video
What is free: Up to 3 projects and 100 cards, with all visual creation features and annotation of up to 3 PDFs and 3 video or audio files. No account or signup is required.
- Noteey starts at $90 per year (Premium plan), or $99 one-time for a Desktop Pro license. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Noteey has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
TheBrain
Visual knowledge network linking notes, files and web links
What is free: Free App: every feature, unlimited thoughts, brains and local attachments, no account needed. Private sync stops at 1,000 thoughts, synced storage at 100 MB, and AI use is a small daily allowance.
- TheBrain starts at $15 per month, billed at $180 per year (Pro Service). Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- TheBrain has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- TheBrain also covers Markdown and mind mapping.
- Free plan · from $96/yr
Craft
Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards
What is free: Starter plan: up to 1,500 content blocks across all documents, 1 GB of storage, 25 MB per file, 7-day version history and 15 AI credits.
- Craft starts at $96 per year ($8 a month), or $10 billed monthly. Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Craft has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a Linux app.
- Craft also covers tasks.
- Free plan · from $11.99/yr
Goodnotes
Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant
What is free: Free forever: up to 3 files in total across notebooks, whiteboards and text documents, 100 MB of storage, a 5 MB import limit, 20 minutes of audio recording and watermarked exports.
- Goodnotes starts at $11.99 per year (Essential). Heptabase starts at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
- Goodnotes has a free plan. Heptabase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heptabase lists a Linux app.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
111 more that are free or have a free plan
- Supernotes
- Reflect
- Google Keep
- Workflowy
- RemNote
- Amplenote
- Twos
- Saga
- Tolaria
- Octarine
- Notewise
- Notein
- GitJournal
- Zavala
- Anytype
- Evernote
- Microsoft OneNote
- Apple Notes
- Notability
- Samsung Notes
- Simplenote
- Zoho Notebook
- UpNote
- AppFlowy
- AFFiNE
- MyScript Notes
- Agenda
- mymind
- TiddlyWiki
- Dynalist
- CollaNote
- Fabric
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- Lockbook
- Linwood Butterfly
- Kilonotes
- Freenotes
- Notes Writer
- Cleft
- Relanote
- Inkpad Notepad
- NotePlus
- NoteGen
- Bangle.io
- SilverBullet
- QOwnNotes
- Zim
- Zettel Notes
- Stylus Labs Write
- Understory
- MindForger
- Bear
- Joplin
- Standard Notes
- Notesnook
- Drafts
- Trilium Notes
- SiYuan
- Noteshelf
- ColorNote
- Xournal++
- LiquidText
- AudioPen
- Memos
- FSNotes
- Mimiri Notes
- FUTO Notes
- Squid
- Penbook
- ZoomNotes
- Markor
- Fossify Notes
- Sublime
- Bundled Notes
- WeNote
- MiaoYan
- Notenik
- Blinko
- flatnotes
- Jotty
- NoteDiscovery
- CherryTree
- AllMyNotes Organizer
- RightNote
- Strflow
- SnipNotes
- Noticky
- Marknote
- Bike Outliner
- Tot
- Heynote
- Saber
- Rnote
- Noteful
- Flexcil
- Orgzly Revived
- Quillpad
- NotallyX
- VNote
- Cloud Outliner
- Simple Sticky Notes
- Notezilla
- Stickies
- NoteCase Pro
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Inkflow
- Bebop
- Stickier
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Heptabase?
Yes. Obsidian, Capacities, Logseq, Notion, Tana Outliner, Coppice, Curio, DeepNotes and 115 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Heptabase have a free plan?
Heptabase has no free plan. Heptabase is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Heptabase: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.