--- title: "Best Notability Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Notability? Find out how Notability stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/229356/Notability/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Notability alternatives Last updated on August 20th, 2026 The best Notability alternatives are Plottr (best overall), Notion (best free plan), LiquidText (best budget option), and Evernote Teams (most reviewed). Together they hold 11,476 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.4 to 4.8 out of 5. Notability itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 47 reviews. ### Notability - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (47 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 - Starting price: $15.00 /yr - Key features: 2 of 5 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Notability alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 3 of 5 top category features | | [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,979 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $6.99 /user/mo | 2 of 5 top category features | | [Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) — 4.4 out of 5 (8,254 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $7.99 /mo | 5 of 5 top category features | | [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,808 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 5 of 5 top category features | | [Plottr](https://www.capterra.com/p/264561/Plottr/) — 4.8 out of 5 (237 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $15.00 /mo | 2 of 5 top category features | | [Google Keep](https://www.capterra.com/p/233847/Google-Keep/) — 4.7 out of 5 (247 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 5 top category features | | [Goodnotes](https://www.capterra.com/p/233930/GoodNotes/) — 4.5 out of 5 (77 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 5 of 5 top category features | | [LiquidText](https://www.capterra.com/p/264823/Liquid-Text/) — 4.6 out of 5 (177 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $3.99 /user/mo | 4 of 5 top category features | | [Zoho Notebook](https://www.capterra.com/p/174696/Zoho-Notebook/) — 4.5 out of 5 (91 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | Not available | 3 of 5 top category features | | [Motion](https://www.capterra.com/p/214264/Motion/) — 4.3 out of 5 (89 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $29.00 /user/mo | 2 of 5 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Notability The best free alternatives to Notability are monday.com AI Work Platform, Microsoft OneNote, and Evernote Teams — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,979 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $6.99 /user/mo ### [Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) — 4.4 out of 5 (8,254 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $7.99 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Notability alternatives are Plottr (5.0), Notion (4.7), and Microsoft OneNote (4.6). ### [Plottr](https://www.capterra.com/p/264561/Plottr/) - 24 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 across 24 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 24 SMB reviews > "The people behind Plottr, the techs, the help desk, and the newsletters are so fantastic." — Malina R., Author (March 12, 2026) ### [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) - 1,539 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,539 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 1,539 SMB reviews > "I found the possibilities of Notion very exciting but the reality of using it felt too clunky, over-complicated and would require too much learning for the sorts of tasks we want to use it for." — Pupp R., Owner (July 21, 2026) ### [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) - 857 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 857 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 844 SMB reviews > "I am able to generate notes on my desktop and then access those notes on any of my mobile devices." — Eric T., Manager, Project Management Office (December 23, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from Notability? Of the 14 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Notability, the most common destinations were Goodnotes, LiquidText, and Microsoft OneNote. ### What users preferred ### [Goodnotes](https://www.capterra.com/p/233930/GoodNotes/) - 4.5 out of 5 (77 reviews) — 7 reviewers switched here > "Nel tempo andava pagato più volte e aveva meno funzioni" — Chiara S., Studente (March 7, 2023) ### [LiquidText](https://www.capterra.com/p/264823/Liquid-Text/) - 4.6 out of 5 (177 reviews) — 5 reviewers switched here > "Due to lack of another features because in notability, we can only make notes or do some basic stuff." — Shruti M., Software Engineer (September 22, 2023) ### [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/) - 4.6 out of 5 (1,979 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "Porque Microsoft OneNote es más asequible económicamente que las otras opciones de paga." — Ranmses S., Alumni (January 18, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Note-Taking - [Aha!](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/) — 4.7 out of 5 (565 reviews) - [Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) — 4.4 out of 5 (8,254 reviews) - [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 reviews) ### Productivity - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) — 4.5 out of 5 (591 reviews) - [CDR](https://www.capterra.com/p/169531/Construction-Daily-Reports/) — 4.3 out of 5 (21 reviews) ---