Keep It alternatives · Note-Taking
Free alternatives to Keep It
Keep It has no free plan. 139 of the 169 other note-taking apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Keep It is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled). 45 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
139 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Keep It
- Free plan · from $99/yr
Evernote
Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search
What is free: 50 notes, 1 notebook, 5 spaces, 20 tags, 200 attachments, 1 GB of storage, 1 connected external calendar and sync on 1 device.
- Evernote starts at $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Evernote has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Evernote lists a web app.
- Only Evernote lists Windows and Android apps.
- Free
Apple Notes
Apple's free notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Apple Notes is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Apple Notes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apple Notes lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $1.99
SnipNotes
Notebook and clipboard app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
What is free: Core note-taking is free on every device, with no ads. iCloud sync, subcategories, tags, file attachments, drawing and voice recordings need SnipNotes Plus or a separate upgrade.
- SnipNotes starts at $1.99 subscription (period not labelled), or $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- SnipNotes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Keep It lists a browser extension.
- SnipNotes also covers dictation and clipboard manager.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
UpNote
Cross-platform notes app with a lifetime purchase option
What is free: Free to use and sync across all your devices, limited to 50 notes with basic features. Attachments, tables, locks and export need Premium.
- UpNote starts at $1.99 per month, or $39.99 once for lifetime (Premium). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- UpNote has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only UpNote lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Keep It also covers bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $0.99 one-time
Zettel Notes
Android Markdown note app built around the Zettelkasten method
What is free: The main app is free with no ads and includes Markdown notes, repositories, backlinks, encryption, templates and all four sync methods. The Location and Todo.txt plugins are free too.
- Zettel Notes starts at $0.99 one-time for the cheapest paid plugin; most are $2.99 to $5.99. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Zettel Notes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zettel Notes lists an Android app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Bear
Markdown notes app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tags and links
What is free: The free version covers writing and organizing notes with 3 themes. iCloud sync, note encryption, OCR search and export to PDF, HTML, DOCX and JPG need Bear Pro.
- Bear starts at $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Bear has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Keep It can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Keep It also covers templates and bookmarks.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Notesnook
Open source, end-to-end encrypted notes on every platform
What is free: Free forever, no card: unlimited encrypted notes on unlimited devices, with 50 MB of attachment storage a month, 10 MB per file, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and 10 active reminders.
- Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Notesnook has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notesnook lists a web app.
- Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
RemNote
Note-taking app with built-in flashcards and spaced repetition
What is free: Unlimited notes, flashcards and synced devices, with 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards, 1 handwritten document, 1 scheduled exam and 250 AI credits a month.
- RemNote starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($96). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- RemNote has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RemNote lists a web app.
- Only RemNote lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
mymind
Private AI-tagged store for bookmarks, notes and images
What is free: Guest plan: free with no time limit up to 100 cards, with most features except Reading Mode, Same Vibe, custom thumbnails, custom app icons and Advanced AI for notes.
- mymind starts at $4.99 per month (The Bookmarker). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- mymind has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only mymind lists a web app.
- Only mymind lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Dynalist
Outlining app for nested lists, notes and tasks
What is free: Unlimited items and documents, internal links, Markdown, dates, tags, checklists, sharing and collaboration, export and import, and 5 bookmarks.
- Dynalist starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($95.88 per year). Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Dynalist has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dynalist lists a web app.
- Only Dynalist lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free
Memos
Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Memos is free. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Memos has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Memos lists a web app.
- Only Keep It lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $79 one-time
Octarine
Local Markdown notes app with daily notes, views and optional AI
What is free: The WYSIWYG editor, unlimited workspaces, daily and weekly notes, graph view, full-text search, templates, 4 themes and txt export. The vendor says the core features will always be free.
- Octarine starts at $79 one-time purchase. Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
- Octarine has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Octarine lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Keep It lists an iOS app.
127 more that are free or have a free plan
- GitJournal
- NotePlus
- MiaoYan
- NoteDiscovery
- QOwnNotes
- Noticky
- Understory
- Dendron
- nb
- Obsidian
- Capacities
- Logseq
- Reflect
- Notability
- Joplin
- Simplenote
- Standard Notes
- Amplenote
- Trilium Notes
- Noteshelf
- Agenda
- Supernotes
- CollaNote
- TheBrain
- Tolaria
- Curio
- FSNotes
- Tot
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- Penbook
- ZoomNotes
- Notes Writer
- Notein
- Sublime
- VNote
- Notenik
- NoteGen
- Zavala
- Bangle.io
- SilverBullet
- flatnotes
- Jotty
- NoteCase Pro
- Bebop
- Marknote
- MindForger
- xTiles
- Foam
- SnippetsLab
- nvALT
- Notion
- Tana Outliner
- Microsoft OneNote
- Google Keep
- Goodnotes
- Samsung Notes
- Workflowy
- Zoho Notebook
- Drafts
- SiYuan
- MyScript Notes
- TiddlyWiki
- ColorNote
- LiquidText
- Fabric
- Saga
- Bike Outliner
- Heynote
- Lockbook
- FUTO Notes
- Linwood Butterfly
- Noteful
- Notewise
- Kilonotes
- Freenotes
- Flexcil
- Markor
- Quillpad
- Cleft
- Relanote
- Bundled Notes
- Cloud Outliner
- Noteey
- Blinko
- Zim
- Notezilla
- AllMyNotes Organizer
- RightNote
- Inkflow
- Coppice
- Stickier
- Notejoy
- Flomo
- Walling
- Notable
- MyMemo
- Anytype
- Craft
- Xournal++
- AudioPen
- Twos
- Mimiri Notes
- Saber
- Rnote
- Squid
- Orgzly Revived
- Fossify Notes
- NotallyX
- Inkpad Notepad
- WeNote
- CherryTree
- Simple Sticky Notes
- Stickies
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Strflow
- Stylus Labs Write
- DeepNotes
- Concepts
- Khoj
- Notes.io
- Dnote
- Atlas
- AppFlowy
- AFFiNE
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Keep It?
Yes. Evernote, Apple Notes, SnipNotes, UpNote, Zettel Notes, Bear, Notesnook, RemNote and 131 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Keep It have a free plan?
Keep It has no free plan. Keep It is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled).
When was this checked?
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