Alternatives to Notesnook with a one-time purchase

The 12 closest to Notesnook

1. 

   UpNote

   Cross-platform notes app with a lifetime purchase option

   Free plan · from $1.99/mo
   • UpNote starts at $1.99 per month, or $39.99 once for lifetime (Premium). Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • UpNote can be bought with a one-time purchase.
   • Notesnook is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
   UpNote pricing and details
2. 

   DEVONthink

   Document and information manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad

   Free trial · from $99 one-time
   • DEVONthink starts at $99 one-time license, with 2 Mac seats and 1 year of updates. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Notesnook has a free plan. DEVONthink does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • DEVONthink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
   DEVONthink pricing and details
3. 

   Keep It

   Notebook and document organizer for Mac, iPhone and iPad

   Free trial · from $2.99
   • Keep It starts at $2.99 in-app subscription on the Mac App Store (billing period not labelled). Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • 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.
   Keep It pricing and details
4. 

   GitJournal

   Mobile Markdown notes app that syncs through any Git repository

   Free plan · from $1.99/mo
   • GitJournal starts at $1.99 per month in installments, or $31.99 one-time (US App Store minimums). Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
   • Only Notesnook lists a browser extension.
   GitJournal pricing and details
5. 

   MiaoYan

   Native Mac Markdown notes app with a split editor and preview

   Free plan · from $14.99 one-time
   • MiaoYan starts at $14.99 one-time purchase (App Store edition). Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Notesnook lists a browser extension.
   MiaoYan pricing and details
6. 

   EagleFiler

   Document organizer and mail archiver for Mac

   Free trial · from $69.99 one-time
   • EagleFiler starts at $69.99 one-time purchase. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Notesnook has a free plan. EagleFiler does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux, Android and iOS apps.
   EagleFiler pricing and details
7. 

   FSNotes

   Open-source Markdown notes app for Mac and iPhone

   Free plan · from $4.99 one-time
   • FSNotes starts at $4.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $8.99 one-time for Mac. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
   • Only Notesnook lists a browser extension.
   FSNotes pricing and details
8. 

   The Archive

   Plain-text note-taking app for Mac built around Zettelkasten

   Free trial · from $19.99 one-time
   • The Archive starts at $19.99 one-time purchase. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Notesnook has a free plan. The Archive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Windows, Linux, Android and iOS apps.
   The Archive pricing and details
9. 

   Notebooks

   Writing, documents and tasks organized in nested books

   Free trial · from $17.99 one-time
   • Notebooks starts at $17.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $43.99 one-time for Mac. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
   • Notesnook has a free plan. Notebooks does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
   • Only Notesnook lists Linux and Android apps.
   Notebooks pricing and details
10. 

    Octarine

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

    Free plan · from $79 one-time
    • Octarine starts at $79 one-time purchase. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
    • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
    • Only Notesnook lists Android and iOS apps.
    • Octarine can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    Octarine pricing and details
11. 

    NotePlus

    Native Markdown notes app with kanban boards and AI chat

    Free plan · from $29 one-time
    • NotePlus starts at $29 one-time purchase (Basic license, 1 computer). Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
    • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
    • Only Notesnook lists Linux and Android apps.
    • Only Notesnook lists a browser extension.
    NotePlus pricing and details
12. 

    MyInfo

    Offline note-taking and personal information manager for Windows

    Free trial · from $99 one-time
    • MyInfo starts at $99 one-time purchase, plus tax. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
    • Notesnook has a free plan. MyInfo does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Notesnook lists a web app.
    • Only Notesnook lists macOS, Linux, Android and iOS apps.
    MyInfo pricing and details

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