Free alternatives to NotePlan

The 12 closest to NotePlan

1. 

   Agenda

   Date-focused notes on a timeline, linked to your calendar

   Free plan · from $39.99/yr

   What is free: Free with no time or trial limits. Showing and linking calendar events and reminders is included; the features listed as Premium stay locked.

   • Agenda starts at $39.99 per year (Premium Subscription). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Agenda has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only NotePlan lists a web app.
   • Agenda also covers web clipper and templates.
   Agenda vs NotePlanAgenda pricing and details
2. 

   Amplenote

   Notes, to-do lists and a task calendar in one app

   Free plan · from $7.99/mo

   What is free: Personal plan: free, with sync across unlimited devices and all four modes (Jots, Notes, Tasks and Calendar). External calendar sync and the desktop app need a paid plan.

   • Amplenote starts at $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year (Pro, US App Store prices). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Amplenote has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Amplenote lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Amplenote lists a browser extension.
   Amplenote vs NotePlanAmplenote pricing and details
3. 

   Obsidian

   Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device

   Free plan · from $4/mo

   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). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Obsidian has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Obsidian lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Obsidian lists a browser extension.
   Obsidian vs NotePlanObsidian pricing and details
4. 

   Craft

   Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards

   Free plan · from $96/yr

   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. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Craft has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Craft lists Windows and Android apps.
   • Only Craft lists a browser extension.
   Craft vs NotePlanCraft pricing and details
5. 

   Logseq

   Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files

   Free plan · from $5/mo

   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. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Logseq has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Logseq lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Logseq is open source, according to its own site.
   Logseq vs NotePlanLogseq pricing and details
6. 

   Octarine

   Local Markdown notes app with daily notes, views and optional AI

   Free plan · from $79 one-time

   What is free: Personal: 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. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Octarine has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Octarine lists Windows and Linux apps.
   • Only Octarine lists a browser extension.
   Octarine vs NotePlanOctarine pricing and details
7. 

   Twos

   Daily lists for notes, to-dos and reminders in one app

   Free plan · from $3.33/mo

   What is free: Unlimited things, lists and to-dos, daily lists, reminders, calendar sync, search, tags, sublists, sharing and collaboration, plus 20 AI chat messages a month.

   • Twos starts at $3.33 per month, billed yearly ($39.99). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Twos has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Twos lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Twos lists a browser extension.
   Twos vs NotePlanTwos pricing and details
8. 

   Tana Outliner

   Outliner with supertags, daily notes and built-in AI features

   Free plan · from $8/mo

   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. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Tana Outliner has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Tana Outliner lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Tana Outliner also covers meeting notes and linked notes.
   Tana Outliner pricing and details
9. 

   Dynalist

   Outlining app for nested lists, notes and tasks

   Free plan · from $7.99/mo

   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). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
   • Dynalist has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Dynalist lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Dynalist lists a browser extension.
   Dynalist pricing and details
10. 

    GitJournal

    Mobile Markdown notes app that syncs through any Git repository

    Free plan · from $1.99/mo

    What is free: Basic is free on Android: basic search, dark mode, raw editor, folder support, and custom default file names and note metadata. On iOS the Basic app is a $3.99 download.

    • GitJournal starts at $1.99 per month in installments, or $31.99 one-time (US App Store minimums). NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
    • GitJournal has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only GitJournal lists an Android app.
    • Only NotePlan lists a web app.
    GitJournal pricing and details
11. 

    Markor

    Offline Android text editor for Markdown notes and todo.txt

    Free

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Markor is free. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
    • Markor has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Markor lists an Android app.
    • Only NotePlan lists a web app.
    Markor pricing and details
12. 

    Bundled Notes

    Notes, lists and kanban boards organized into bundles

    Free plan · from $2.79/mo

    What is free: Android app only, with 8 bundles, 1,000 notes per bundle, a 150 MB account limit and a 20 MB file limit. There are no ads.

    • Bundled Notes starts at $2.79 per month, or $27.99 per year. NotePlan starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually ($99).
    • Bundled Notes has a free plan. NotePlan does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Bundled Notes lists an Android app.
    • Only NotePlan lists a macOS app.
    Bundled Notes pricing and details

Common questions

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 NotePlan: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.