Notejoy review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Notejoy report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for shared notebooks for small teams
Notejoy is a shared notes app where several people edit a notebook at once, with apps for Mac, PC, phones and the web. The free plan stops at 5 notebooks and 100MB per library, and offline access, note history and end-to-end encryption all need a paid plan.
Who Notejoy is for
- Fits if a small team wants one shared notebook for meeting notes
- Works for schools and nonprofits buying several seats
Who Notejoy is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 5 notebooks, 10MB per file and 100MB of storage
- Skip it if you need offline access or note history, which are paid only
- Watch out: end-to-end encryption, including attachments, is on a premium plan, so check which
- Not for you if you want to share on Solo, as it allows one user per library
Why Notejoy gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySolo is $5 a month on yearly billing, between the category's cheaper quarter and its $5.99 middle. Pro is $10 a person, and Team is $100 a month for unlimited users.
- CFree plan and trialFree for up to 5 users per library and 3 team libraries, but only 5 notebooks, 10MB per file and 100MB of library storage.
- CFeaturesReal-time co-editing, quick find, a web clipper and embeds from Google Drive, Slack and others. Offline access, history and end-to-end encryption are paid, and Solo can't share notes.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. It's a notes app you sign into and start typing in, with nothing to build first.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a web clipper, with embeds from Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Gmail, Trello, Slack and HubSpot.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Notejoy's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Notejoy's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 51 of the 152 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 131 of 152) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 31 of the 68 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 153 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Notejoy’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 152, level with 33
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 152, level with 65
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 152, level with 102
- BEase of useAbove 50 of 152, level with 87
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 131 of 152, level with 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 note-taking apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Notejoy, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Notejoy you could make: notes and web clipper. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Notes and web clipper: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Google Drive, Microsoft Office and Zoom among them.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
What this rests on. Notejoy’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.
What is Notejoy?
Notejoy is a notes app built around shared libraries that teammates edit together. Notes are organized into notebooks and searched with a quick-find box, and the apps sync across devices. Paid plans add offline access, search inside images and documents, note history and encryption options.
Worth knowing
- The free plan stops at 5 notebooks and 100MB of library storage per library.
- Offline access, note history and end-to-end encryption are on paid plans only.
- The Solo plan allows only one user per library, so it cannot be used to share notes.
- The security page says full end-to-end encryption, including attachments, comes with a premium plan, so check which plan covers it.
Key features
- Shared libraries
- Team libraries hold notebooks that several people edit together at the same time. The free plan allows 3 team libraries of up to 5 users.
- Quick find and search
- A quick-find box jumps between notes. Paid plans also search inside images and documents.
- Web clipper and apps
- Apps for Mac, PC, iOS and Android plus the web, with a separate web clipper for saving pages.
- Document embeds
- Notes link to Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Gmail, Trello, Slack and HubSpot content.
- Security options
- Paid plans list end-to-end encryption, password-protected notes and two-factor authentication.
- History and recovery
- Paid plans keep note history and let you recover deleted notes and archive notes, notebooks or libraries.
Notejoy pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Notejoy has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually (Solo).
- Starts at
- $5 per month, billed annually (Solo)
- Free plan
- Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file upload and 100MB of library storage.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file and 100MB of library storage. |
| Solo | $5per month, billed annually | One user per library with unlimited personal libraries and notebooks, 5GB storage, offline access, note history and end-to-end encryption. |
| Pro | $10per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | Unlimited team libraries and notebooks, 20GB library storage, 1GB per file, view and comment-only users, plus the Solo features. |
| Team | $100per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($150 billed monthly) | All Pro features with unlimited users, user management and a team activity dashboard. |
Read from notejoy.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Notejoy before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing
Pro is $10 per user a month billed annually against $15 billed monthly; Team is $100 against $150.
Stated on notejoy.com - Nonprofit50% off for nonprofits and schools
The help center lists 50% off annual plans for qualifying nonprofits, NGOs and educational institutions. Multiple seats are required and it is not available to individuals.
Stated on notejoy.com
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Common questions
Does Notejoy have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Notejoy is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Notejoy open source?
Notejoy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Is Notejoy end-to-end encrypted?
Notejoy describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Notejoy 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.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.