The Notejoy Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Notejoy 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.
Notejoy
The Insider’s Guide
Shared notes app for teams, with real-time editing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Notejoy’s own pages.
Made by Notejoy · checked Nov 12, 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 Notejoy’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Notejoy’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 51 of the 152 other note-taking apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Notejoy, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a notes app you sign into and start typing in, with nothing to build first.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month, billed annually (Solo).
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file upload and 100MB of library storage.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
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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.
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Quick find and search
A quick-find box jumps between notes. Paid plans also search inside images and documents.
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Web clipper and apps
Apps for Mac, PC, iOS and Android plus the web, with a separate web clipper for saving pages.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 51 of 152
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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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.
Notejoy at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month, billed annually (Solo)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Notejoy
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Solo 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for up to 5 users per library and 3 team libraries, but only 5 notebooks, 10MB per file and 100MB of library storage. |
| Features | C | Real-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. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. It's a notes app you sign into and start typing in, with nothing to build first. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a web clipper, with embeds from Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Gmail, Trello, Slack and HubSpot. |
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 Notejoy is for
- Fits if a small team wants one shared notebook for meeting notes
- Works for schools and nonprofits buying several seats
Who it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small teams that want a shared notebook for meeting notes and internal docs
- People who want real-time co-editing without a full wiki
- Nonprofits and schools buying several seats
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Notejoy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually (Solo).
Free
$0
Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file and 100MB of library storage.
Solo
$5
per 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
$10
per 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
$100
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($150 billed monthly)
All Pro features with unlimited users, user management and a team activity dashboard.
The free plan
Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file upload and 100MB of library storage.
Read from notejoy.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing
Pro is $10 per user a month billed annually against $15 billed monthly; Team is $100 against $150.
Stated on notejoy.comNonprofit
50% 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
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
Shared notes app for teams, with real-time editing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, end-to-end encrypted, real-time collaboration, notes, web clipper.
Real-time co-editing, quick find, a web clipper and embeds from Google Drive, Slack and others.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Office
- Zoom
- Gmail
- Trello
- Slack
- HubSpot
Notejoy is made by Notejoy.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
51/152
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 152
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 152
- BEase of useAbove 50 of 152
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 131 of 152
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 note-taking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Notejoy 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Notion, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, Craft and Standard Notes
The 5 tools Notejoy 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.
- Notejoy is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Notejoy also covers web clipper.
- 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.
- Notejoy is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Evernote also covers templates, tasks and calendar.
- 3.8GPA
Microsoft OneNote
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Microsoft's free digital notebook for typed, inked and audio notes.
- Notejoy is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Microsoft OneNote also covers transcription and dictation.
- 3.0GPA
Craft
Free plan · from $96/yr
Notes and documents app with tasks, daily notes and whiteboards.
- Notejoy is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Notejoy also covers web clipper.
- Craft also covers whiteboard, daily notes and tasks.
- 2.8GPA
Standard Notes
Free plan · from $90/yr
End-to-end encrypted notes app with open source clients.
- Only Standard Notes lists a Linux app.
- Standard Notes is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Standard Notes also covers Markdown.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 Notejoy free?
Notejoy has a free plan. Up to 5 users per library, 3 team libraries, 5 notebooks, 10MB per file upload and 100MB of library storage.
How much does Notejoy cost?
Notejoy lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Notejoy work on?
Notejoy is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Notejoy offer any discounts?
Notejoy publicly lists the following: Annual billing; 50% off for nonprofits and schools.
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.
What does Notejoy integrate with?
Notejoy's listing names Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Gmail, Trello, Slack and HubSpot.
Who makes Notejoy?
Notejoy is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Notejoy?
The closest alternatives to Notejoy in our directory are Notion, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, Craft and Standard Notes.
How does Notejoy compare with other note-taking apps?
Notejoy's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 51 of the 152 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is Notejoy good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Notejoy C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Notejoy?
The plain part of Notejoy you could make: notes and web clipper. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Notejoy’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. 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.
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 Notejoy. Prices change, so check notejoy.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Notejoy, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/notejoy
- 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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- Note-Taking Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 153 note-taking apps we grade, compared
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Notejoy’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. Notejoy is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Notejoy. Prices and plans change: check notejoy.com before you buy.