Flomo vs Google Keep (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Flomo if

• Fits if you jot thoughts down from WeChat and review them later
• Works for Chinese readers who want capture and review, not an all-in-one workspace

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you can't read Chinese, because the site and help centre have no English version
• Tight if you stay free: 500MB of storage, compressed images and no review tools
• Watch out: prices are in yuan, with no dollar price, and the page says they may change
• Too light for long, formatted documents, as notes are short and plain

Pick Google Keep if

• Fits if you want shopping lists and quick notes on your phone and watch
• Works for households sharing a list, since ticked-off items show up in real time

Look elsewhere if

• Too light for long notes or research, with nothing beyond labels, colors and pins to organize them
• Tight if you label everything, because Keep allows up to 50 labels, and labels on a shared note show only for you
• Skip it if you want a desktop app, as Keep runs in a browser tab on a computer
• Watch out: making lists with Gemini needs a Google AI plan or a Pixel device
• Watch out: the paid route is a Workspace plan from $7 a user a month on a 1-year commitment, and its trial needs billing details

Flomo

• Prices are listed in Chinese yuan (CNY); no US dollar price was found.
• The site and help center are in Chinese; no English version was found.
• The free plan has 500MB of storage and compresses images.
• The page says benefits and prices may change and that the in-app membership page has the latest figures.

Google Keep

• Keep allows up to 50 labels, and labels, colors and pins on a shared note are visible only to you.
• No desktop app is listed: Keep runs in a browser, as a Chrome extension and as Android, Wear OS, iPhone and iPad apps.
• Creating lists with Gemini in Keep requires a Google AI plan or a Pixel device.
• Workspace Business editions are capped at 300 users; larger organizations need Enterprise pricing from Google sales.

Flomo

Fast capture

Write short notes with no formatting through WeChat, the apps, the web or a browser extension.

Tags and search

Multi-level tags and search find earlier notes, and notes can reference each other.

Review tools

Daily review, random walk and a cognitive map resurface old notes; these are PRO features.

AI features

AI insights and related-note suggestions on PRO; MAX adds an Agent that reads your notes and chats in WeChat.

Voice input

Voice notes are turned into text; PRO allows 10 minutes per note and 500 minutes a month.

API and MCP

A developer API and an MCP connection let other tools, including ChatGPT and Claude, read or save notes.

Google Keep

Notes, lists, photos, drawings and audio

A note can be text, a checklist, a photo, a drawing or an audio recording. Voice memos are transcribed automatically, and text inside images is picked up by search.

Labels, colors and pins

Notes are organized with up to 50 labels, color codes and pins. Search filters by color and by attributes such as lists, audio notes with reminders or shared notes.

Time and location reminders

A reminder brings a note back at a set time or on arrival at a place, such as a grocery list that appears at the store.

Shared notes

Several people can edit the same note or list at once, with checked-off items showing up in real time. Notes can also be shared with a Google family group.

Keep inside Google Docs and Slides

A side panel in Docs and Slides lists Keep notes, which can be dragged into the document. Highlighted text or images can be saved back to Keep.

Chrome extension and offline use

The Chrome extension saves URLs, text and images to Keep and lets you add labels. Notes can be updated offline, and changes sync once you reconnect.

Flomo

• Free¥0

  Notes, multi-level tags, search and sync on every platform, with 500MB of storage and compressed images.

• PRO¥99

  per year

  20GB storage, daily review, random walk, cognitive map, related notes, password lock, 30-day version history, developer API, MCP connection, and 2 AI insight runs a day.

• MAX¥299

  per year

  500GB storage, the flomo Agent (Beta) with 1000 points a day, AI memory profile, 50 AI insight runs a day and longer voice notes on top of PRO.

Google Keep

• Personal Google Account$0

  Keep on the web, in the free Android and iOS apps and as a Chrome extension, with labels, reminders and shared notes.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace for up to 300 users with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Keep shared notes come with every Workspace plan.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 2 TB pooled storage per user.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace with 5 TB pooled storage per user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For companies with more than 300 users; priced through Google sales and resellers.

Flomo

• Education

  Student and teacher offer

  The membership page says enrolled students, university teachers and recent graduates (within 2 years) can find an education offer in the membership center; availability depends on the app.

Google Keep

• Annual discount

  Lower Workspace rate with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Other savings

  Introductory discount for the first 3 months

  The US pricing page gives new Workspace customers up to 50% off their first 3 months. On 2 November 2026 it showed 50% off Starter, Standard and Plus; the split has differed between readings.

• By country

  Lower price shown to buyers in India

  On October 10, 2026 the Workspace pricing page showed Starter at ₹270 per user a month on a 1-year commitment to a visitor in India, against $7 in the US list. Google says prices and discounts can vary by country.