The Craft Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Craft in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Craft
The Insider’s Guide
Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Craft’s own pages.
Made by Craft Docs Limited · checked Oct 10, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Craft’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Craft’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 107 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Craft is a notes and documents app with native apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Android plus a web app. Documents are built from blocks and sit alongside tasks, daily notes, whiteboards and collections of structured data. The Starter plan is free up to 1,500 blocks; Plus removes the content limit, and Family and Team are fixed-price bundles of Plus accounts.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Craft, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Offline it can't make new docs, search or run the AI, calendar and Reminders hook-ups are Apple only, and there's no Linux app.
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Best for notes and docs you publish as web pages
Craft is a notes and documents app built from blocks, with covers, fonts and page styles, and any doc can be published as a web page.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $96 per year ($8 a month), or $10 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter plan: up to 1,500 content blocks across all documents, 1 GB of storage, 25 MB per file, 7-day version history and 15 AI credits.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Block-based documents
Documents combine styled text, headings, lists and tables in blocks, and can be shared or published to the web.
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Tasks, daily notes and calendar
Tasks sit inside documents and daily notes, with a calendar view. On Mac, iPhone and iPad, system calendar events appear alongside them.
- 7
Whiteboards and Collections
Whiteboards provide a visual canvas, and Collections add structured tracking with rich data to a document.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 107 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Craft you could make: notes, daily notes and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Craft at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $96 per year ($8 a month), or $10 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial of Team plans.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Craft Docs Limited
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 6,621 ratings
The report card
Best for notes and docs you publish as web pages
Craft is a notes and documents app built from blocks, with covers, fonts and page styles, and any doc can be published as a web page. The free plan stops at 1,500 blocks, where every paragraph counts, and then it's $96 a year for one person. Offline it can't make new docs, search or run the AI, calendar and Reminders hook-ups are Apple only, and there's no Linux app. If you just want plain notes for free, look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $96 a year, which is $8 a month, the dearer half of this category, and $10 if you pay month to month. Family is $180 a year for up to 6 Plus accounts, and Team is $600 for up to 10. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for as long as you like, with 1 GB of storage, but the wall is real: 1,500 blocks, and every paragraph, heading and picture is one. Students and teachers skip all that, as a school email gets the paid features free. |
| Features | B | Docs built from blocks, tasks, daily notes, a calendar, whiteboards and Collections, which are little databases. Any doc publishes as a web page, and the API and MCP server come with every plan, the free one included. Offline is the gap: no new documents, no search and no AI without a connection. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.83 from about 6,600 App Store ratings, nine in ten of them five stars. Reviewers keep comparing it to Notion and saying there's far less to learn. You open a doc and start writing. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, web and a browser clipper, with a REST API and an MCP server on every plan. The holes are a missing Linux app, and calendar events, Reminders and Shortcuts working on Apple devices only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Craft is for
- Fits if you share docs, like a trip plan or a proposal, as a web page with a link
- Works for families and small teams who want one flat price for up to 6 or 10 people
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, because 1,500 blocks goes quickly when every paragraph counts
- Pricey if it's only you, at $96 a year or $10 a month when plenty of notes apps cost nothing
- Not for you if you're on Linux, or want calendar and Reminders hook-ups off Apple devices
- Skip it if your team is bigger than 10, because past that you have to ask for a quote
- Watch out: offline can't create docs, search or use AI, prices vary by country, and its pages disagree on Plus storage
Good to know
Good for
- People who want polished documents and personal notes in one app
- Individuals and families working mainly on Apple devices, with Windows, Android and web as well
- Small teams of up to 10 that prefer a fixed price over per-seat billing
Worth knowing
- The free Starter plan stops at 1,500 content blocks, 1 GB of storage and 25 MB per file.
- Shared spaces come with the Family and Team bundles, which are capped at 6 and 10 accounts.
- Offline use covers documents opened earlier; creating documents, search and the AI assistant need a connection.
- Prices are set per country in local currency, so the amount shown on the pricing page varies by region.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Craft has a free plan. Paid plans start at $96 per year ($8 a month), or $10 billed monthly.
Students and teachers skip all that, as a school email gets the paid features free.
Starter
$0
One account with up to 1,500 content blocks, 1 GB of storage, 25 MB per file, 7-day version history and 15 AI credits.
Plus
$96
per year ($10 if billed monthly)
One account, unlimited documents, 30-day history, 50 AI credits a month. Help center: up to 5 spaces of 1 TB each, 5 GB per file; the pricing table says unlimited storage.
Family
$180
per year ($18 if billed monthly)
Fixed-price bundle of 2 to 6 Plus accounts with up to 5 shared family spaces.
Team
$600
per year ($60 if billed monthly)
Fixed price for up to 10 Plus accounts with up to 25 shared team spaces, member roles and centralized billing.
The free plan
Starter plan: up to 1,500 content blocks across all documents, 1 GB of storage, 25 MB per file, 7-day version history and 15 AI credits.
Trying it first
15-day free trial of Team plans.
Read from support.craft.do on Oct 10, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
Plus is $96 a year versus $10 a month, a 20% saving. Family ($180 a year or $18 a month) and Team ($600 a year or $60 a month) save about 17%.
Stated on support.craft.doEducation
Free Education plan for students and staff
Enrolled students, faculty and staff with a school-issued email get free access to premium features, including unlimited documents and 250 GB of storage, re-verified every 12 months.
Stated on support.craft.doOther savings
Limited-time discount on Plus and Family
Read on 10 October 2026 the pricing page showed Plus at $6.40 a month instead of $8.00 and Family at $12.00 instead of $15.00, with Team unchanged at $50.00. It calls this a limited-time recurring discount.
Stated on craft.doBy country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
Craft says it sets prices in local currencies tailored to each market. On 10 October 2026 its pricing page showed Plus at ₹658.3 a month billed yearly in India, against $8.00 a month ($96 a year) in the US.
Stated on craft.do
How its prices have moved
- Nov 12, 2025Team: Up to 25 team members → Up to 10 Plus accountsThe archived copy of 12 November 2025 prices Team as a fixed-price bundle of up to 10 Plus accounts; the copy of 6 April 2025 sold a group plan for up to 25 team members at $49.99 a month. The cap fell between them.
- Apr 6, 2025Business: withdrawn (was $250 per month for the whole team, billed yearly ($300 billed monthly))The archived copy of Craft's pricing page of 6 April 2025 no longer lists Business and sends bigger groups to a contact link; the copy before it, of 17 January 2025, still shows the plan.
- Feb 8, 2024Plus: $5 per member / month, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly), under the name Pro → $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)The archived copy of 8 February 2024 shows the individual paid plan as Plus at $8; the copy before it, of 19 November 2023, shows it as Pro at $5. The name and the price changed between the two.
- Feb 8, 2024Family: new, $15 per month for the whole group, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly)The archived copy of 8 February 2024 is the first to list a Family plan; the copy before it, of 19 November 2023, has only Starter, Pro and Business.
- Feb 8, 2024Team: new, $50 per month for the whole team, billed yearly ($60 billed monthly)The archived copy of 8 February 2024 is the first to list a fixed-price Team plan; the copy before it, of 19 November 2023, has only Starter, Pro and Business.
- Feb 8, 2024Business: $10 per member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) → $250 per month for the whole team, billed yearly ($300 billed monthly)The archived copy of 8 February 2024 shows Business at a fixed price for the whole team; the copy before it, of 19 November 2023, prices it per member. The plan changed basis between the two.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Legacy - Monthly Subscription”, against $10.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺349,99 | $7.12 | 35% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | $9.54 | 13% less |
| India | ₹ 999 | $10.33 | 6% less |
| Canada | $14.99 | $10.54 | about the same |
| Mexico | $229.00 | $12.58 | 14% more |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | $13.21 | 20% more |
| Germany | 11,99 € | $13.44 | 22% more |
| South Africa | R229.99 | $13.91 | 27% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, public API, AI features, notes, whiteboard, daily notes, tasks.
Docs built from blocks, tasks, daily notes, a calendar, whiteboards and Collections, which are little databases.
- Block-based documents
- Documents combine styled text, headings, lists and tables in blocks, and can be shared or published to the web.
- Tasks, daily notes and calendar
- Tasks sit inside documents and daily notes, with a calendar view. On Mac, iPhone and iPad, system calendar events appear alongside them.
- Whiteboards and Collections
- Whiteboards provide a visual canvas, and Collections add structured tracking with rich data to a document.
- Craft Assistant
- AI help for writing and editing, metered in credits: 15 on the Starter plan and 50 per month on Plus.
- Offline editing
- Documents opened earlier can be read and edited without a connection and sync on reconnect. Mac and iOS sync in the background; elsewhere it must be enabled in settings.
- API, MCP and capture tools
- A REST API and MCP server are included in all plans. A browser extension clips web pages, and emails can be forwarded into a space.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Readwise
- Apple Reminders
- Apple Shortcuts
Craft is made by Craft Docs Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
107/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Craft's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 107 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 133 of 147) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 7).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 47 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Craft’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 147
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 147
- BFeaturesAbove 100 of 147
- AEase of useAbove 133 of 147
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 128 of 147
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Craft is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Craft you could make: notes, daily notes and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 107 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Notes, daily notes and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Readwise, Apple Reminders and Apple Shortcuts among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Craft’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Notion, Bear, Evernote, Obsidian and Capacities
The 5 tools Craft is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Notion
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI.
- Craft also covers whiteboard, daily notes and tasks.
- Notion also covers databases, wiki and templates.
- 2.6GPA
Bear
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Markdown notes app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tags and links.
- Only Craft lists a web app.
- Only Craft lists Windows and Android apps.
- Craft also covers whiteboard, daily notes and tasks.
- 2.6GPA
Evernote
Free plan · from $99/yr
Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search.
- Craft also covers whiteboard and daily notes.
- Evernote also covers web clipper, templates and calendar.
- 3.6GPA
Obsidian
Free plan · from $4/mo
Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device.
- Only Craft lists a web app.
- Only Obsidian lists a Linux app.
- Obsidian is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Capacities
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks.
- Only Capacities lists a Linux app.
- Craft also covers whiteboard and tasks.
- Capacities also covers linked notes and web clipper.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Craft free?
Craft has a free plan. Starter plan: up to 1,500 content blocks across all documents, 1 GB of storage, 25 MB per file, 7-day version history and 15 AI credits.
How much does Craft cost?
Craft lists 4 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does Craft work on?
Craft is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Craft offer any discounts?
Craft publicly lists the following: Save up to 20% with annual billing; Free Education plan for students and staff; Limited-time discount on Plus and Family; Lower price shown to buyers in India.
How is Craft rated?
Craft's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6,621 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Craft have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 10, 2026. Craft is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Craft open source?
Craft is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 10, 2026.
Does Craft work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Craft have an API?
Yes. Craft offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Craft integrate with?
Craft's listing names Readwise, Apple Reminders and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Craft have a student discount?
Free Education plan for students and staff. Enrolled students, faculty and staff with a school-issued email get free access to premium features, including unlimited documents and 250 GB of storage, re-verified every 12 months.
Does Craft have a free trial?
Yes. 15-day free trial of Team plans.
Who makes Craft?
Craft is made by Craft Docs Limited.
What are the alternatives to Craft?
The closest alternatives to Craft in our directory are Notion, Bear, Evernote, Obsidian and Capacities.
How does Craft compare with other note-taking apps?
Craft's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 107 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
Is Craft good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Craft C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 47 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Craft?
The plain part of Craft you could make: notes, daily notes and tasks. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Craft’s own pages on Oct 10, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Based on Craft's home and pricing pages, its help centre (plans, team plans, education, platforms, offline, integrations, blocks and AI usage) and its release notes as of 9 October 2026, its App Store reviews and Hacker News comments about it. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-28.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Craft Docs Limited. Prices change, so check craft.do before you buy.
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- support.craft.do/en/account-and-subscription/subscription-plans/team-plans
- support.craft.do/en/account-and-subscription/subscription-plans/education-plan
- support.craft.do/en/introduction/platforms
- support.craft.do/en/introduction/offline
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- support.craft.do/en/account-and-subscription/storage-and-recovery/storage-usage
- apps.apple.com/us/app/craft-write-docs-ai-editing/id1487937127
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Craft, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/craft
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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