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Coda vs Craft

Coda and Craft are both note-taking & docs tools. Coda is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Craft is aimed at freelancers and creators. Craft costs less, from $10/mo versus $15/mo for Coda. Both have a free plan.

Coda

Docs that work like apps

Craft

Beautiful native docs for Apple users

PricingFreemium · $15Freemium · $10
Starting price$15/mo$10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseFreelancers, Creators
Platformsweb, ios, androidmacos, ios, windows, web
CountryUS · 2014HU · 2020
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Choose Coda if

Operations and product teams that want to build structured, interactive docs and have a few power users to maintain them.

  • Maker-only pricing keeps costs low for large teams
  • Formula language is far more capable than Notion's
  • Packs make docs genuinely interactive

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting a simple wiki or large template libraries; Notion or Slite are easier.

Choose Craft if

Apple users wanting beautiful docs.

  • Beautiful design
  • Fast native
  • Publishing

Look elsewhere if: Database-heavy workflows.

Coda vs Craft pricing

Coda

  • Free$0Editors and viewers free; doc size limits
  • Pro$15/Doc Maker/mo$12 billed annually
  • Business$40/Doc Maker/mo$33 billed annually; formerly Team
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO, audit, advanced permissions

Craft

  • Starter$01,500 blocks, 1 GB storage, 15 AI credits
  • Plus$10/mo$96/yr billed annually; unlimited blocks, 50 AI credits/mo
  • Family$18/mo$180/yr billed annually; up to 5 invited Plus accounts
  • Team$60/mo$600/yr billed annually; up to 10 invited Plus accounts

Coda · Key features

  • Tables with formulas, lookups, views and buttons that run actions
  • Packs: live two-way integrations inside docs
  • Automations triggered by time or row changes
  • Cross-doc sync and shared data across a workspace
  • Coda AI for summaries, drafting and table fill
  • Publishing docs as pages with custom domains

Cons

  • Complex docs become hard to maintain
  • Smaller template and community ecosystem
  • Mobile apps lag the desktop experience

Craft · Key features

  • Block-based docs
  • Backlinks
  • Daily notes and tasks
  • Publishing
  • AI assistant
  • Native apps

Cons

  • Apple-centric
  • Limited databases
  • Team features lighter

Coda vs Craft: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Coda or Craft?

Craft starts at $10/mo and Coda at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Coda and Craft have a free plan?

Yes, both Coda and Craft have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Which is better for small businesses, Coda or Craft?

Coda lists small businesses as a core audience, while Craft is aimed more at freelancers and creators.

Not sure yet?