Capacities vs Lazy

Capacities

• People who organize notes around people, books and projects rather than folders
• Daily-note journaling with capture from WhatsApp, Telegram and email
• Individuals who want one notes app across web, desktop and mobile, including Linux

Lazy

• Mac users who save articles, threads and quotes while they work
• People who want capture and linked notes in one tool
• Readers who want Kindle highlights next to their own notes

Capacities

• There are no team or organization plans, and sharing is limited to view-only access to notes.
• Task management, the AI assistant, calendar integrations, smart queries, version history and API access all need Pro.
• The free plan caps media uploads at 5 GB in total, then 100 MB per month.
• Capacities is not end-to-end encrypted, as its own documentation states.

Lazy

• There is no free plan: after a 14-day trial it costs $6 or $12.50 a month billed yearly, and the terms give no refunds unless the law requires them.
• The download page offers Mac builds only (Apple Silicon and Intel); no Windows, Linux or Android version is listed.
• AI answers and chat with the knowledge base need the Lazy AI plan.
• The offline mode is listed for notes only.

Capacities

Object types

Every note is a typed object, such as a person, book or project, with its own properties and templates. Objects can be shown as lists, galleries, tables or cards.

Daily notes

One note per day works as an inbox for quick thoughts. Content can also be sent in from WhatsApp, Telegram or by email.

Links, backlinks and graph view

Links between objects work in both directions. A backlinks panel lists every reference to an object, and a graph view draws the whole network.

AI assistant (Pro)

AI chat, property auto-fill and analysis of web links and images, limited by a monthly budget. The Plus add-on raises that budget.

Smart queries, tasks and calendar (Pro)

Pro adds saved queries, task management with actions for apps such as Todoist and Things, and calendar integration for Google, Microsoft, Apple and CalDAV.

Offline mode and web extension

Offline mode lets you open, create and edit content without a connection. A browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox saves pages to a space.

Lazy

Capture without switching apps

One keyboard shortcut saves an idea, link or tweet from whatever app is in front, so taking a note does not mean leaving the work in progress.

Universal clipper

Clipping is not limited to the browser: information can be saved from the app you are working in, covering articles, Twitter threads, videos and more.

Networked note-taking

Captures and notes live in one space where they can be connected to each other, with unlimited notes and file uploads on both plans.

Kindle highlights and Notion

Kindle highlights sync into Lazy, and captures can be sent on to Notion. Both are included in the Lazy Capture plan.

Lazy AI

The Lazy AI plan answers questions using your own captures as context and lets you chat with your knowledge base from the desktop.

Offline mode and iOS capture

Notes can be written without a connection, and an iOS capture option covers ideas that arrive away from the computer.

Capacities

• Capacities Basic$0

  Unlimited spaces, objects, blocks and custom object types, with sync and offline support. Media uploads up to 5 GB, then 100 MB per month.

• Capacities Pro$9.99

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds task management, an AI assistant with a monthly budget, calendar integrations, smart queries, version history, API access and unlimited media uploads.

• Capacities BelieverFrom $12.49

  per month, billed yearly

  Everything in Pro, plus beta access to major new features. Positioned as the plan for supporters of the team.

• Plus AI Power-Up (add-on)$8.33

  per month, billed annually, on top of Pro or Believer

  Optional add-on with a substantially larger monthly AI budget and one-time or automatic top-ups.

Lazy

• Lazy Capture$6

  per month, billed yearly ($8 billed monthly)

  Lazy Capture, networked note-taking, unlimited notes and file uploads, offline mode for notes, Kindle highlights sync, capture to Notion and iOS capture.

• Lazy AI$12.50

  per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)

  Everything in Lazy Capture, plus Lazy AI, context-aware answers from captures, chat with your knowledge base and priority access to new AI features.

Capacities

• Annual discount

  16% lower price with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks yearly billing as 16% cheaper than monthly billing for Pro and Believer. The Plus add-on includes 2 months free when billed annually.

• Education

  40% off annual plans for students

  Students can apply with proof of enrollment for a 40% discount on the annual plan of Capacities Pro or Capacities Believer.

Lazy

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs less per month

  The pricing page labels yearly billing a 25% saving. Lazy Capture drops from $8 to $6 a month, and Lazy AI from $15 to $12.50, about 17%.