Inkdrop
Markdown note app for developers with encrypted sync
What is Inkdrop?
Inkdrop is a plain-text Markdown note app aimed at developers, with nested notebooks, tags and note statuses for organizing technical notes. Notes sync between desktop and mobile apps with end-to-end encryption, and an MCP server lets coding agents search and read them. It is built by a single independent developer and sold as one subscription plan with no free tier.
Inkdrop is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.31 per month, billed annually ($99.80 per year). See every plan
Good for
- Developers keeping technical notes in Markdown
- People who want encrypted sync across desktop and mobile
- Giving coding agents access to notes through MCP
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan; when the 30-day trial ends without payment the account is deactivated and local notes become read-only.
- Cancelling means deleting the account, which permanently removes the notes and images stored on Inkdrop's server.
- The built-in AI features need your own API key for Anthropic or an OpenAI-compatible provider.
- The editor is plain-text Markdown with no rich-text mode, and only images can be attached to notes.
Key features
- Markdown editor
- Plain-text Markdown editing with slash commands, a floating format toolbar, code-block autocompletion and link pasting that fetches the page title.
- Rendering for technical notes
- The preview renders syntax-highlighted code blocks, Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math for inline and block equations.
- Notebooks, statuses and tags
- Notebooks nest inside one another, and each note can carry tags and a status of active, on hold, completed or dropped that the note list filters by.
- End-to-end encrypted sync
- Sync between devices is end-to-end encrypted and notes stay available offline. A self-run CouchDB-compatible server can be used instead of Inkdrop's.
- MCP server and AI assistant
- An MCP server lets agents such as Claude Code search and read notes. The inline assistant and next edit suggestions run on an API key you supply.
- Keyboard control and plugins
- A command palette, per-context keymaps and a Vim plugin cover keyboard use, and plugins are written against a TypeScript API.
Inkdrop pricing
- Starts at
- $8.31 per month, billed annually ($99.80 per year)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial; charging starts once the trial has ended
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $8.31per month, billed annually ($99.80); $9.98 billed monthly | The only plan, with everything included: cloud sync, an unlimited number of notes and 30 GB of storage. |
Read from inkdrop.app on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Inkdrop before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 17% less with annual billing
Annual billing is $99.80 a year, shown as $8.31 a month, against $9.98 a month on monthly billing, which totals $119.76 over a year.
Stated on inkdrop.app
Works with
Inkdrop alternatives
- Inkdrop vs Obsidian
Free plan · from $4/mo
- Inkdrop vs Bear
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
- Inkdrop vs Joplin
Free plan · from €2.40/mo
- Inkdrop vs Notesnook
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
- Inkdrop vs Standard Notes
Free plan · from $90/yr
Common questions
Is Inkdrop free?
No, Inkdrop is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial; charging starts once the trial has ended.
How much does Inkdrop cost?
Inkdrop lists one plan. Basic: $8.31 per month, billed annually ($99.80); $9.98 billed monthly. Prices were read from inkdrop.app on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Inkdrop work on?
Inkdrop is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Inkdrop offer any discounts?
Inkdrop publicly lists the following: About 17% less with annual billing.
Is Inkdrop open source?
Inkdrop is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Is Inkdrop end-to-end encrypted?
Inkdrop describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Inkdrop 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.
What does Inkdrop integrate with?
Inkdrop's listing names Claude Code, Alfred, Raycast, Anthropic, Ollama and OpenRouter. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Inkdrop?
Inkdrop is made by Takuya Matsuyama. It dates from 2016.
What are the alternatives to Inkdrop?
The closest alternatives to Inkdrop in our directory are Obsidian, Bear, Joplin, Notesnook and Standard Notes. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Inkdrop.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.