The Fabric Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Fabric 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.
Fabric
The Insider’s Guide
AI workspace for notes, files, bookmarks and meeting notes
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Fabric’s own pages.
Made by Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.) · checked Oct 6, 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 Fabric’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fabric’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Fabric is a workspace that keeps notes, files, saved links and meeting recordings in one searchable library, with an AI assistant that answers from that content. Items can be found by meaning, color or a reference image, laid out on an infinite canvas, turned into tasks, or published as shareable pages. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and paid plans differ mainly in storage and AI usage.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Fabric, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, so we go by the listing: you can leave things unfiled and let search find them.
- 1
Best for notes, files and saved links in one searchable pile
Fabric is one library for notes, files, bookmarks and meeting recordings, with an AI assistant that answers from what you saved and search by description or color.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
- 3
There is a free plan
A free plan exists: the user guide and feature pages refer to it, and sign-up is advertised as $0. The pricing page lists only paid plans and does not publish the free plan's limits.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Notes, files and links in one library
Stores notes, documents, PDFs, images, video, audio and saved links together, organized into spaces and folders or simply left for search to find.
- 6
Search by meaning, color or image
Finds items by description instead of file name, searches inside documents and audio or video transcripts, and matches images by color or by a reference image.
- 7
AI assistant and agents
The assistant answers from your own content with citations, and named agents run scheduled jobs: up to 10 on Pro and up to 50 on Max.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 72 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
To replace Fabric you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Fabric at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on the Teams plan
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.)
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for notes, files and saved links in one searchable pile
Fabric is one library for notes, files, bookmarks and meeting recordings, with an AI assistant that answers from what you saved and search by description or color. Plus is $8 a month billed yearly. A free plan exists but its limits aren't published, AI use is metered with top-ups past the allowance, there are no refunds, and desktop file sync is Mac and Windows only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is $8 a month billed yearly at $96, or $10 month by month, which is the dear end of a category whose middle is $6. AI use is metered as well, so going past your allowance means buying top-ups, and the vendor offers no refunds. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan exists and sign-up is advertised as $0, but the pricing page lists only paid plans and never publishes the free storage or AI limits. So there are caps, and you'll find them by hitting them. The 14-day trial is for Teams only. |
| Features | B | Notes, PDFs, images, video and links in one library, search by meaning, colour or a reference image, an assistant that cites your own content, meeting notes with transcripts, an infinite canvas, tasks with kanban, spaces published as a link. Desktop file sync is Mac and Windows only, though. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, so we go by the listing: you can leave things unfiled and let search find them. The phone app is thinner, with no kanban and no list view. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, plus Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Notion, Linear, Figma and Readwise. The one hole is desktop file sync, which is macOS and Windows 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 Fabric is for
- Fits if your notes, files and bookmarks sit in five places and you want them in one
- Works for freelancers who share work with clients as a published space, no login needed
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to know the free plan's limits up front, because they aren't published
- Pricey if you lean on the AI, since usage is metered monthly and more means top-ups, and Pro is $18 a month billed yearly
- Not for you if you might want your money back, as the vendor doesn't offer refunds
- Watch out: desktop file sync is macOS and Windows only, and the phone app has no kanban or list view
- Watch out: the pricing page claims up to 25% off yearly, but its own Plus prices work out to 20%
Good to know
Good for
- People who want notes, files and bookmarks searchable in one place
- Designers finding saved visual references by color or image
- Freelancers and small teams sharing work with clients as published spaces
Worth knowing
- The pricing page lists only paid plans; a free plan is mentioned elsewhere on the site, but its limits are not published.
- AI usage is metered and resets monthly, and going past a plan's allowance means buying top-ups.
- The vendor does not offer refunds, although a plan can be cancelled at any time.
- Desktop file sync works on macOS and Windows only, and the mobile app has no kanban or list view.
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. There is a free plan too
Fabric has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus).
AI use is metered as well, so going past your allowance means buying top-ups, and the vendor offers no refunds.
Free
$0
Referred to in the user guide and feature pages. Its storage and AI limits are not listed on the pricing page.
Plus
$8
per month, billed yearly at $96; $10 billed monthly
Notes, canvas, bookmarks and files with unlimited items, 50 GB of storage, AI notetaker and voice notes, transcription and 5x more AI usage.
Pro
$18
per month, billed yearly at $216; $24 billed monthly
Everything in Plus with 250 GB of storage, 15x more AI usage, assistant web search, password protection, link analytics and up to 10 scheduled AI jobs.
Max
$54
per month, billed yearly at $648; $68 billed monthly
Everything in Pro with 1 TB of storage, 45x more AI usage and up to 50 scheduled AI jobs.
Teams
$16
per user / month, billed yearly; $20 billed monthly
Shared workspace with an admin dashboard, centralized billing and access control, AI teammates and pooled AI usage. Has a 14-day free trial.
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Teams plus more included usage, priority support and account management, deeper access controls and enterprise analytics.
The free plan
A free plan exists: the user guide and feature pages refer to it, and sign-up is advertised as $0. The pricing page lists only paid plans and does not publish the free plan's limits.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on the Teams plan
Read from fabric.so on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Up to 25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises a 25% saving on yearly plans. By its own prices Pro drops from $24 to $18 a month, and Plus from $10 to $8, which is 20%.
Stated on fabric.so
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Plus – Yearly”, against $96.00 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 | ₺2.499,99 | $50.84 | 47% less |
| Canada | $129.00 | $90.68 | 6% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 1,699juta | $95.02 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 5,990.00 | $95.35 | about the same |
| Germany | 99,00 € | $110.94 | 16% more |
| Brazil | R$ 599,90 | $119.86 | 25% more |
| South Africa | R1,999.99 | $120.97 | 26% more |
| United Kingdom | £99.00 | $130.88 | 36% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
7
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
AI workspace for notes, files, bookmarks and meeting notes. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, AI search, notes, whiteboard, web clipper, file sync.
Desktop file sync is Mac and Windows only, though.
- Notes, files and links in one library
- Stores notes, documents, PDFs, images, video, audio and saved links together, organized into spaces and folders or simply left for search to find.
- Search by meaning, color or image
- Finds items by description instead of file name, searches inside documents and audio or video transcripts, and matches images by color or by a reference image.
- AI assistant and agents
- The assistant answers from your own content with citations, and named agents run scheduled jobs: up to 10 on Pro and up to 50 on Max.
- Meeting and voice notes
- Records meetings and voice notes, transcribes them and keeps the key points. The desktop app detects when a meeting starts and offers to transcribe it.
- Canvas, tasks and kanban
- An infinite canvas lays out any saved content side by side, and tasks carry priorities, due dates and reminders, with a kanban view for tracking progress.
- Cloud drive and publishing
- The desktop app mounts Fabric as a drive and streams files on demand, and any space can be published as a link that needs no login to view.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Gmail
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Notion
- Linear
- Figma
- Readwise
Fabric is made by Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
72/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Fabric's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 34.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 128 of 147) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 7).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, 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 3.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fabric’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 147
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 147
- BFeaturesAbove 100 of 147
- BEase of useAbove 47 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. Fabric 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
To replace Fabric you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Notes and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Files kept in step across devices without losing one.
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Gmail, Slack and Google Drive among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Fabric’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
mymind, Notion, Evernote, Capacities and Sublime
The 5 tools Fabric is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
mymind
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Private AI-tagged store for bookmarks, notes and images.
- Only Fabric lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- mymind also covers linked notes, read later, bookmarks and highlights.
- 3.2GPA
Notion
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI.
- Only Fabric lists a Linux app.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard, web clipper and file sync.
- Notion also covers databases, wiki and templates.
- 2.6GPA
Evernote
Free plan · from $99/yr
Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search.
- Only Fabric lists a Linux app.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- Evernote also covers templates, tasks and calendar.
- 2.6GPA
Capacities
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Object-based note-taking app with daily notes and backlinks.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, AI search, whiteboard and file sync.
- Capacities also covers linked notes and daily notes.
- 2.4GPA
Sublime
Free plan · from $75/yr
Personal library for saved links, highlights and ideas.
- Only Fabric lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes and file sync.
- Sublime also covers bookmarks and highlights.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Fabric free?
Fabric has a free plan. A free plan exists: the user guide and feature pages refer to it, and sign-up is advertised as $0.
How much does Fabric cost?
Fabric lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Fabric work on?
Fabric is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Fabric offer any discounts?
Fabric publicly lists the following: Up to 25% off with yearly billing.
Is Fabric open source?
Fabric is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Fabric integrate with?
Fabric's listing names Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Notion, Linear, Figma and Readwise.
Does Fabric have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial on the Teams plan.
Who makes Fabric?
Fabric is made by Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.).
What are the alternatives to Fabric?
The closest alternatives to Fabric in our directory are mymind, Notion, Evernote, Capacities and Sublime.
How does Fabric compare with other note-taking apps?
Fabric's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 72 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 34.
Is Fabric good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Fabric C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, 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 Fabric?
To replace Fabric you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fabric’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Fabric's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-09.
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 Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.). Prices change, so check fabric.so before you buy.
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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
- Fabric, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fabric
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Fabric’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Fabric is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.). Prices and plans change: check fabric.so before you buy.