Ranked by measurement

Best note-taking app

34 tested · top 34 shown

Ordered by a seven-frame production-readiness benchmark measured from each product's public surface — not popularity, pricing or feature count. Nobody pays to appear here and the order is never edited. How it is measured →

How this field scores

low 50median 77best 95

1
Nemos
Nemos is a memo and capture app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch that auto-organizes saves with on-device AI.
Perf 74
Acce 95
Sec 100
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 94
Disc 100
nemosapp.com · measured 2026-09-22
7/7 frames
2
Tercant by Pivetra
Tercant is a workspace tool for projects, pages, knowledge, and company files.
Perf 83
Acce 95
Sec 100
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 85
pivetra.com · measured 2026-09-12
7/7 frames
3
Flyout
Flyout is a screen-edge notes panel for macOS with a full rich-text editor.
Perf 99
Acce 100
Sec 80
Priv 75
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 100
getflyout.app · measured 2026-09-09
7/7 frames
4
monthlet
Local-first AI note-taking app for macOS that writes and formats notes for you.
Perf 99
Acce 100
Sec 45
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 100
monthlet.ai · measured 2026-09-21
7/7 frames
5
Loose Thought
Loose Thought is a note-taking and mind-mapping app built for active, visual thinking.
Perf 92
Acce 96
Sec 45
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 100
Disc 100
loosethought.com · measured 2026-09-23
7/7 frames
6
Boat Note
Capture to Complete. Always ready when a thought hits. Save any idea, in any format, anywhere. Stored locally
Perf 64
Acce 92
Sec 100
Priv 100
Rel 67
Std 100
Disc 100
boatnote.app · measured 2026-08-10
7/7 frames
7
Cimanote
Cimanote is a note-taking app with AI features and a free-forever plan.
Perf 91
Acce 89
Sec 45
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 100
cimanote.com · measured 2026-09-17
7/7 frames
8
ClingNote
A Windows notes app that attaches notes to specific files, apps, and windows.
Perf 73
Acce 93
Sec 60
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 85
Disc 100
clingnote.com · measured 2026-09-10
7/7 frames
9
Craft Docs
Craft is a document and notes app for writing, planning, and organizing ideas.
Perf 59
Acce 85
Sec 80
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 86
Disc 100
craft.do · measured 2026-09-23
7/7 frames
10
Dokyo
Dokyo is a lightweight, privacy-first workspace for docs, notes, and team collaboration.
Perf 99
Acce 98
Sec 25
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 90
dokyo.app · measured 2026-08-22
7/7 frames
11
APPLORIA
Arkaleo is an offline-first, encrypted note-taking app for Android.
Perf 47
Acce 82
Sec 100
Priv 75
Rel 100
Std 94
Disc 100
apploria.sm1appdeveloper.workers.dev · measured 2026-09-17
7/7 frames
12
QNotepad
Free online notepad with instant startup, local storage, and no sign-up required.
Perf 70
Acce 100
Sec 25
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 97
Disc 100
qnotepad.com · measured 2026-09-13
7/7 frames
13
re:note
Browser side panel extension for capturing notes, tasks, and reminders on any webpage.
Perf 80
Acce 96
Sec 45
Priv 75
Rel 100
Std 100
Disc 100
getrenote.com · measured 2026-09-18
7/7 frames
14
Jot
Jot is a macOS menu bar app for capturing notes with a single global hotkey.
Perf 82
Acce 93
Sec 60
Priv 100
Rel 67
Std 92
Disc 70
jot.arunbrahma.com · measured 2026-09-23
7/7 frames
15
trieva
trieva helps solo consultants and advisors turn scattered ideas into a connected body of work.
Perf 72
Acce 91
Sec 45
Priv 100
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 70
withtrieva.com · measured 2026-09-25
7/7 frames
16
Vyxora
Vyxora turns recordings, transcripts, and documents into searchable, queryable notes.
Perf 63
Acce 100
Sec 25
Priv 100
Rel 75
Std 100
Disc 100
vyxora.app · measured 2026-09-25
7/7 frames
17
Memfect
Memfect is a free, local-first personal knowledge base for researchers.
Perf 42
Acce 90
Sec 100
Priv 75
Rel 100
Std 85
Disc 45
memfect.com · measured 2026-09-15
7/7 frames
18
Organizer
Local-first timelines for notes, events, and follow-ups — with rich text, attachments, tags, and todos.
Perf 91
Acce 93
Sec 100
Priv 25
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 35
useorganizer.com · measured 2026-09-23
7/7 frames
19
OwnNotesAI
OwnNotes is an offline, private AI notebook app for iOS devices.
Perf 100
Acce 98
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 77
ownnotesai.github.io · measured 2026-09-19
7/7 frames
20
Foam
A personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode
Perf 80
Acce 100
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 100
Std 100
Disc 75
foamnotes.com · measured 2026-09-15
7/7 frames
21
Lattics
Knowledge management and academic writing software with AI assistance and card-based notes.
Perf 80
Sec 25
Priv 70
Rel 100
Std 75
Disc 100
1 not assessed
lattics.com · measured 2026-09-12
6/7 frames
22
OpenKnowledge
OpenKnowledge is an open-source, AI-native markdown editor and knowledge base for teams and agents.
Perf 63
Acce 91
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 100
Std 92
Disc 100
openknowledge.ai · measured 2026-08-11
7/7 frames
23
ATLAS:Face
ATLAS:Face is a local-first desktop app for building a connected personal knowledge system.
Perf 88
Acce 96
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 92
Std 92
Disc 75
atlasface.resistancelabs.tech · measured 2026-08-30
7/7 frames
24
Oddinote
Free, open-source infinite nested canvas for notes, boards, and creative projects.
Perf 55
Acce 91
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 92
Std 89
Disc 100
oddinote-web.vercel.app · measured 2026-09-05
7/7 frames
25
Passinote
A canvas-based note taking and organizer app
Perf 80
Sec 45
Priv 75
Rel 92
Std 100
Disc 27
1 not assessed
passinote.app · measured 2026-09-12
6/7 frames
26
Reflect
Reflect is a networked note-taking app with end-to-end encryption.
Sec 45
Priv 75
Rel 100
Std 75
Disc 50
2 not assessed
reflect.app · measured 2026-09-08
5/7 frames
27
AstraviX
AstraviX is a local, infinite-canvas notebook and content organizer.
Perf 82
Acce 96
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 92
Std 92
Disc 45
astravix.xyz · measured 2026-09-17
7/7 frames
28
ono
ono is a minimal note-taking app for macOS and iOS. Capture thoughts instantly from your menubar, set reminder
Perf 62
Acce 92
Sec 25
Priv 25
Rel 75
Std 100
Disc 85
ononotes.com · measured 2026-09-09
7/7 frames
29
AIxcel Labs LLC
Memryze is an AI-powered notes app that answers plain-English questions about your own notes.
Perf 79
Acce 100
Sec 25
Priv 0
Rel 92
Std 89
Disc 60
getmemryze.com · measured 2026-09-02
7/7 frames
30
Poznote
Poznote is a feature-rich note-taking app available as a hosted service or self-hosted.
Sec 70
Priv 25
Rel 92
Std 75
Disc 60
2 not assessed
poznote.com · measured 2026-08-24
5/7 frames
31
Set
Set is a local-first, open source note-taking app for desktop.
Perf 80
Sec 60
Priv 25
Rel 67
Std 75
Disc 70
1 not assessed
app.writewithset.com · measured 2026-09-20
6/7 frames
32
Bulletlist
Bulletlist is a free, keyboard-first outliner for notes, plans and lists.
Perf 60
Acce 82
Sec 25
Priv 45
Rel 75
Std 30
Disc 100
bulletlist.org · measured 2026-09-23
7/7 frames
33
memo
memo is a keyboard-first, terminal notes app with on-device AI and dictation.
Perf 100
Acce 55
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 47
Std 64
Disc 15
blackstardesigns.github.io · measured 2026-08-28
7/7 frames
34
Rimlog
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Perf 100
Acce 55
Sec 45
Priv 25
Rel 47
Std 64
Disc 15
soliestre.github.io · measured 2026-09-11
7/7 frames

What this does not say

This ranks how production-ready each product's public surface is — not how well it does its job. For note-taking app, that means it does not measure the quality of the work itself. Products whose sites block automated readers are left out rather than ranked last — we did not measure them, and bottom placement would claim something we never observed. Scores are floors: anything set at a CDN, a proxy or behind a login is invisible from the public surface.

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