Alternatives · Note-Taking

reMarkable alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded reMarkable alternative is Goodnotes (3.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.

reMarkable compared with 5 alternatives: Supernote, Goodnotes, Notability, Rocketbook and Noteshelf.

reMarkable is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $399 one-time (Paper Pure); Connect from $3.99 per month. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
reMarkableThis tool	Free trial · from $399 one-time	Trial only	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Supernote	From $359 one-time	No	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Goodnotes	Free plan · from $11.99/yr	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Notability	Free plan · from $14.99/yr	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Rocketbook	From $34.99 one-time	No	iOS, Android
Noteshelf	Free plan · from $7.99 one-time	Yes	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android

How each one differs from reMarkable

Supernote
E Ink handwriting tablets with companion mobile and desktop apps
- Supernote starts at $359 one-time (Supernote Nomad).
Suits: People who prefer handwriting on a paper-like E Ink screen
Supernote vs reMarkable Supernote pricing and details
Goodnotes
Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant
- Goodnotes starts at $11.99 per year (Essential).
- Goodnotes has a free plan, which reMarkable lacks.
- Goodnotes also lists a web app.
- Goodnotes also covers transcription and whiteboard.
Suits: Handwritten notes on an iPad with Apple Pencil
Goodnotes vs reMarkable Goodnotes pricing and details
Notability
Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools
- Notability starts at $14.99 per year, or $4.99 per month (Lite).
- Notability has a free plan, which reMarkable lacks.
- Notability also lists a web app.
- Notability also covers transcription and templates.
Suits: Students recording lectures alongside handwritten notes
Notability vs reMarkable Notability pricing and details
Rocketbook
Reusable paper notebooks that scan to cloud services via a free app
- Rocketbook starts at $34.99 one-time (Core notebook); the app is free.
- Rocketbook lists no macOS and Windows apps, which reMarkable has.
- Rocketbook also covers transcription and tasks.
Suits: People who think best writing on paper but want digital copies
Rocketbook vs reMarkable Rocketbook pricing and details
Noteshelf
Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices
- Noteshelf starts at $7.99 one-time on Windows; Premium is $9.99 one-time on Android.
- Noteshelf has a free plan, which reMarkable lacks.
- Noteshelf also covers templates.
Suits: Students and teachers taking handwritten notes with a stylus
Noteshelf vs reMarkable Noteshelf pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in reMarkable

Without Connect, only files used and synced in the last 50 days stay in the cloud, and the apps cannot take notes.
Prices shown are the starting configuration of each tablet; the Marker and other bundles raise the price.
The site says it does not ship to every country, and its tablets are sold from its own web shop.
The pages do not list which operating systems the desktop and mobile apps support.

reMarkable pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to reMarkable?

The alternatives to reMarkable in this directory are Supernote, Goodnotes, Notability, Rocketbook and Noteshelf. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with reMarkable.

Is there a free alternative to reMarkable?

Yes. Goodnotes, Notability and Noteshelf have a free plan alongside paid ones.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 9, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three note-taking apps, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as reMarkable, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools reMarkable’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name reMarkable.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.

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