Scrintal alternatives · Note-Taking
Free alternatives to Scrintal
Scrintal has no free plan. 139 of the 169 other note-taking apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Scrintal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year). 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 Scrintal
- 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). Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Obsidian has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Obsidian lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Obsidian lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $6.75/mo
AFFiNE
Open-source workspace that merges docs, whiteboards and databases
What is free: Free: unlimited local workspaces, plus AFFiNE Cloud with 10 GB of storage, 10 MB per file, up to 3 members per workspace, 3 login devices and 7 days of version history.
- AFFiNE starts at $6.75 per month, billed annually. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- AFFiNE has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AFFiNE lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only AFFiNE lists a browser extension.
- 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. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Coppice has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Scrintal lists a web app.
- Only Scrintal lists a Windows app.
- 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. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Curio has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Scrintal lists a web app.
- Only Scrintal lists a Windows app.
- 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). Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- DeepNotes has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only DeepNotes lists a Linux app.
- DeepNotes is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 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. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Noteey has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Noteey can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Noteey also covers mind mapping and highlights.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Walling
Visual workspace for notes, tasks, links and files laid out on walls
What is free: 10 collections, 25 walls, 50 AI credits a month, 25 email forwards a month, 20 MB uploads and 2 GB storage.
- Walling starts at $8 per seat / month, billed monthly ($6.67 billed annually). Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Walling has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Walling lists Android and iOS apps.
- Only Walling lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $5.99
Notein
Handwriting notes, PDF markup and linked notes for Android tablets
What is free: Core features are free with a limit of up to 3 notebooks, including all handwriting tools, editor features, page management and document organization.
- Notein starts at $5.99 per in-app item on the US listing (Orion Notes); billing basis not shown. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Notein has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notein lists an Android app.
- Only Scrintal lists a web app.
- 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. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Notion has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notion lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Notion lists a browser extension.
- 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. Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Evernote has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Evernote lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Evernote lists a browser extension.
- 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). Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Goodnotes has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Goodnotes lists iOS and Android apps.
- Goodnotes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $14.99/yr
Notability
Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools
What is free: Starter plan: 5 notes with all editing tools, PDF and document import, access to 20,000+ templates and 7-day version history.
- Notability starts at $14.99 per year, or $4.99 per month (Lite). Scrintal starts at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- Notability has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notability lists iOS and Android apps.
- Notability can be bought with a one-time purchase.
127 more that are free or have a free plan
- Samsung Notes
- Workflowy
- RemNote
- Agenda
- Supernotes
- CollaNote
- Saga
- Notewise
- Freenotes
- xTiles
- Capacities
- Logseq
- Craft
- Reflect
- Tana Outliner
- Apple Notes
- Google Keep
- UpNote
- Noteshelf
- MyScript Notes
- mymind
- LiquidText
- TheBrain
- Fabric
- Tolaria
- Octarine
- Linwood Butterfly
- Kilonotes
- ZoomNotes
- Notes Writer
- Relanote
- NotePlus
- NoteGen
- Zavala
- NoteDiscovery
- QOwnNotes
- Zettel Notes
- Stylus Labs Write
- MindForger
- Flomo
- Dendron
- SnippetsLab
- Atlas
- Anytype
- Bear
- Microsoft OneNote
- Simplenote
- Zoho Notebook
- Notesnook
- AppFlowy
- Drafts
- Amplenote
- SiYuan
- TiddlyWiki
- ColorNote
- Dynalist
- AudioPen
- Memos
- Twos
- Tangent Notes
- Beaver Notes
- Cryptee
- Lockbook
- Squid
- Penbook
- Flexcil
- GitJournal
- Cleft
- Sublime
- Inkpad Notepad
- MiaoYan
- VNote
- Notenik
- Cloud Outliner
- Bangle.io
- Blinko
- SilverBullet
- flatnotes
- Jotty
- Zim
- NoteCase Pro
- Noticky
- Understory
- Marknote
- Notejoy
- Concepts
- Foam
- MyMemo
- nb
- Joplin
- Standard Notes
- Trilium Notes
- Xournal++
- Bike Outliner
- FSNotes
- Tot
- Heynote
- Mimiri Notes
- FUTO Notes
- Saber
- Rnote
- Noteful
- Orgzly Revived
- Markor
- Quillpad
- Fossify Notes
- NotallyX
- Bundled Notes
- WeNote
- CherryTree
- Simple Sticky Notes
- Notezilla
- Stickies
- AllMyNotes Organizer
- RightNote
- KeyNote NF
- TreeSheets
- Strflow
- SnipNotes
- Inkflow
- Bebop
- Stickier
- Notable
- Notes.io
- nvALT
- Dnote
- Khoj
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Scrintal?
Yes. Obsidian, AFFiNE, Coppice, Curio, DeepNotes, Noteey, Walling, Notein and 131 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Scrintal have a free plan?
Scrintal has no free plan. Scrintal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 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 Scrintal: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.