The Scrintal Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Scrintal 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.
Scrintal
The Insider’s Guide
Visual note-taking on an infinite canvas of linked docs
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from Scrintal’s own pages.
Made by Scrintal Labs AB · 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 Scrintal’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Scrintal’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
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
Scrintal is a visual note-taking and research tool that combines an infinite canvas with rich-text documents. Notes start as blocks on a board, can be turned into full docs, and are connected with arrows and bi-directional links, alongside PDFs, videos and images. It is sold as a single Pro subscription billed annually, with no free plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Scrintal, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, and this is a board you build rather than a page you type on.
- 1
Best for laying research notes out on a canvas
Scrintal is a canvas where notes sit next to PDFs, videos and pictures, joined with arrows and two-way links, and any block can open into a full doc.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial through an existing user's invite link; no direct trial is offered
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, macOS and Windows.
- 5
Infinite canvas boards
Boards hold notes, PDFs, videos and images side by side, so reading, watching and note-taking happen on one surface. Templates cover study and research.
- 6
Blocks that become docs
A note starts as a block on the canvas and can be turned into a full rich-text document with a click. Docs live in one library and are reused across boards.
- 7
Arrows and bi-directional links
Ideas are connected visually with arrows on a board, or through bi-directional links between docs.
- 8
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 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 Scrintal you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Scrintal at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial through an existing user's invite link; no direct trial is offered
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Made by
- Scrintal Labs AB
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for laying research notes out on a canvas
Scrintal is a canvas where notes sit next to PDFs, videos and pictures, joined with arrows and two-way links, and any block can open into a full doc. There's no free plan, the only trial comes through an existing user's invite link, and the one plan is $108 billed for the year with no monthly option. There's no phone app and no integrations, and refunds cover the first 7 days only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | One plan at $9 a month, and only billed annually, so $108 up front. That's past the dear quarter of this category, which starts at $8.25, against a $6 middle, and there's no monthly option to soften it. Everything is unlimited for the money, and students get 30% off with a university email. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No free plan, and no trial you can start yourself. The 14-day trial only arrives through an invite link from someone who already pays. Refunds cover the first 7 days of a new subscription, once per user, and not after a trial. |
| Features | C | Boards that hold notes, PDFs, videos and images side by side, blocks that turn into full docs, arrows on the board, two-way links, real-time collaboration, an AI Assistant, and your archive downloads as Markdown. The gap the listing names is the phone: no mobile app at all, and no integrations either. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and this is a board you build rather than a page you type on. The listing's own answer to that is templates for study and research to start from, and Markdown files you can import, which tells you the blank canvas needs a plan. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Computers only: a browser, plus desktop apps for macOS and Windows. The site lists no mobile app, and no integrations or API are on record at all. |
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 Scrintal is for
- Fits if you study or research and want your reading and your notes on one board
- Works for laying out a thesis or an article visually before you draft it
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to try before paying and don't know a user with an invite link
- Pricey if you'd rather pay by the month, as the only plan is $108 up front for the year
- Not for you if you take notes on your phone, because no mobile app is listed
- Watch out: refunds cover only the first 7 days of a new subscription, once per user, and none after a trial
- Tight if you want it connected to other tools, as no integrations or API are on record
Good to know
Good for
- Students and researchers mapping reading notes visually
- Writers who lay out a thesis or article on a canvas before drafting
- Small groups brainstorming on shared boards
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan and no direct trial; a 14-day trial is available only through an existing user's invite link.
- The single plan is billed annually at $108; the pricing data lists no monthly option.
- Refunds are limited to the first 7 days of a new subscription, once per user, and are not given after a trial.
- Desktop apps are offered for macOS and Windows; the site lists no mobile app.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start
Scrintal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
No free plan, and no trial you can start yourself.
Scrintal Pro
$9
per month, billed annually ($108 per year)
Unlimited docs and boards, unlimited file uploads, real-time collaboration, priority support and community calls with the team.
Trying it first
14-day free trial through an existing user's invite link; no direct trial is offered
Read from scrintal.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Education
30% student discount
Scrintal's support docs offer students 30% off, applied automatically at checkout when subscribing with a university email address.
Stated on scrintal.gitbook.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Windows
Visual note-taking on an infinite canvas of linked docs. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, notes, linked notes, whiteboard, templates, research.
The gap the listing names is the phone: no mobile app at all, and no integrations either.
- Infinite canvas boards
- Boards hold notes, PDFs, videos and images side by side, so reading, watching and note-taking happen on one surface. Templates cover study and research.
- Blocks that become docs
- A note starts as a block on the canvas and can be turned into a full rich-text document with a click. Docs live in one library and are reused across boards.
- Arrows and bi-directional links
- Ideas are connected visually with arrows on a board, or through bi-directional links between docs.
- AI Assistant
- The site lists a built-in AI Assistant for repetitive, time-consuming work. Gobu, a separate product from the same company, is an AI research assistant.
- Real-time collaboration
- Subscribers share docs and boards with other Scrintal users by email address and work on them together in real time.
- Markdown and PDF import and export
- Existing Markdown files can be imported, and the whole archive can be downloaded as Markdown files.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Scrintal is made by Scrintal Labs AB.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
Scrintal's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (C, above 31 of 147) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 59 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 68 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. Scrintal’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 147
- DFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 147
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 147
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 147
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 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. Scrintal 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 Scrintal you would be making a library of papers and sources to search. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 147 of the 147 other note-taking apps grade higher. It costs $108 a year.
What you could make
- Notes, linked notes and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Scrintal’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
Heptabase, Milanote, Obsidian, Roam Research and AFFiNE
The 5 tools Scrintal is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Heptabase
Free trial · from $8.99/mo
Visual notes app that arranges linked cards on whiteboards.
- Only Heptabase lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Heptabase lists a browser extension.
- Scrintal also covers templates and research.
- 2.8GPA
Milanote
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Visual boards for organizing creative projects.
- Milanote has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Milanote lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Milanote lists a browser extension.
- 3.6GPA
Obsidian
Free plan · from $4/mo
Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device.
- Obsidian has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Scrintal lists a web app.
- Only Obsidian lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.0GPA
Roam Research
Free trial · from $15/mo
Outliner for networked notes with bidirectional links.
- Only Scrintal lists a Windows app.
- Only Roam Research lists an iOS app.
- Scrintal also covers whiteboard, templates and research.
- 2.6GPA
AFFiNE
Free plan · from $6.75/mo
Open-source workspace that merges docs, whiteboards and databases.
- AFFiNE has a free plan. Scrintal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AFFiNE lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only AFFiNE lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Scrintal free?
No, Scrintal is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial through an existing user's invite link; no direct trial is offered.
How much does Scrintal cost?
Scrintal lists one plan. Scrintal Pro: $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year).
What platforms does Scrintal work on?
Scrintal is available on Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Scrintal offer any discounts?
Scrintal publicly lists the following: 30% student discount.
Does Scrintal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Scrintal is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Does Scrintal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Scrintal is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.
Is Scrintal open source?
Scrintal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Scrintal have a student discount?
30% student discount. Scrintal's support docs offer students 30% off, applied automatically at checkout when subscribing with a university email address.
Who makes Scrintal?
Scrintal is made by Scrintal Labs AB.
What are the alternatives to Scrintal?
The closest alternatives to Scrintal in our directory are Heptabase, Milanote, Obsidian, Roam Research and AFFiNE.
How does Scrintal compare with other note-taking apps?
Scrintal's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade.
Is Scrintal good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Scrintal D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $5.83 for the category: 59 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Scrintal?
To replace Scrintal you would be making a library of papers and sources to search.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Scrintal’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 Scrintal's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-02.
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 Scrintal Labs AB. Prices change, so check scrintal.com before you buy.
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
- Scrintal, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/scrintal
- 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 Scrintal’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. Scrintal is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Scrintal Labs AB. Prices and plans change: check scrintal.com before you buy.