Freemium Note-taking & docs
We list 14 Note-taking & docs tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Notion, ClickUp, Confluence.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 2 | ClickUp One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses, Agencies | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 3 | Confluence Team wiki tightly integrated with Jira | Freemium | $7/mo | Enterprise, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Obsidian Local-first markdown knowledge base | Freemium | $5/mo | Freelancers, Developers, Creators | macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Evernote Veteran note app with web clipping, tasks and AI search | Freemium | $15/mo | Freelancers, Creators, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 6 | Outline Fast, self-hostable team knowledge base | Freemium | $10/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 7 | Anytype Private, local-first Notion alternative | Freemium | $5/mo | Freelancers, Creators | macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | Coda Docs that work like apps | Freemium | $15/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | Craft Beautiful native docs for Apple users | Freemium | $10/mo | Freelancers, Creators | macos, ios, windows, web | 0 |
| 10 | Display Shared workspace where AI agents publish docs, prototypes and apps | Freemium | $12/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 11 | GitBook Docs that sync with Git | Freemium | $65/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 12 | Lex A word processor with AI built in | Freemium | — | Creators | web | 0 |
| 13 |  NOS Workspace Keep HTML reports with your docs, edit the text and share a reading link | Freemium | $0/mo | — | web | 0 |
| 14 | Xmind Mind mapping app with an AI agent that builds maps through chat | Freemium | — | Freelancers, Small businesses, Creators | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
All 14 tools
1.Notion
▲ 0All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects
Freemium · $12Small businesseschecked Oct 20
2.ClickUp
▲ 0One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat
Freemium · $12Small businesseschecked Oct 31
3.Confluence
▲ 0Team wiki tightly integrated with Jira
Freemium · $7Enterprisechecked Oct 20
4.Obsidian
▲ 0Local-first markdown knowledge base
Freemium · $5Freelancerschecked Oct 20
5.Evernote
▲ 0Veteran note app with web clipping, tasks and AI search
Freemium · $15Freelancerschecked Oct 20
6.Outline
▲ 0Fast, self-hostable team knowledge base
Freemium · $10Developerschecked Oct 20
7.Anytype
▲ 0Private, local-first Notion alternative
Freemium · $5Freelancerschecked Oct 20
8.Coda
▲ 0Docs that work like apps
Freemium · $15Small businesseschecked Oct 20
9.Craft
▲ 0Beautiful native docs for Apple users
Freemium · $10Freelancerschecked Oct 20
10.Display
▲ 0Shared workspace where AI agents publish docs, prototypes and apps
Freemium · $12Developerschecked Nov 3
11.GitBook
▲ 0Docs that sync with Git
Freemium · $65Developerschecked Oct 20
12.Lex
▲ 0A word processor with AI built in
FreemiumCreatorschecked Oct 20
Keep HTML reports with your docs, edit the text and share a reading link
Freemium14.Xmind
▲ 0Mind mapping app with an AI agent that builds maps through chat
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Nov 3