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Note taking apps in 2026: a side-by-side guide

Compare Google Keep, Evernote, Notion, Microsoft OneNote, and Connections Notes by what each does and what to check before you choose.

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The options differ in features such as tasks, AI, drawing, and plan prices. Each section below says only what its cited source states, and points you to the site for anything the sources leave out.

OptionFree planPaid plan
Google Keepnot publishednot published
EvernoteFree option [1]not published
NotionUploads up to 5MB each for images, videos, and file attachments [2]Plus $10 per member per month [2]; Business $20 per member per month [2]
Microsoft OneNoteFree sign-up option [3]not published
Connections NotesConnections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you [4]; no plan caps notes [4]Connections Pro, the first paid plan: $39.99 a month [4]

How to read this list

The options below are compared on what their own pages say. Google Keep lets users create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings, and audio. [5] Evernote includes note taking features. [1] Notion provides AI features. [6] Microsoft OneNote lets people share and co-create notes with others. [3] Each option has its own section next, and each section says only what its cited source states. Where a source gives no price, plan detail, or platform list, the section names what to check on that option's site instead. Prices appear only where a source states them, and the table sets the free and paid parts side by side for the same reason.

Google Keep: notes, lists, and reminders

Google Keep lets users create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings, and audio. [5] Everything added to Keep syncs in real time across devices. [5] Keep can be accessed from anywhere. [5] You can add reminders to notes. [5] Search uses color codes, labels, pins, and filters. [5] Keep lets you update notes offline. [5] Changes sync as soon as you are connected. [5] Notes can be added from apps in Google Workspace. [5] Notes can also be exported to Docs. [5] Family groups can share notes, and anyone in the group can edit or delete them. [5] For current cost and plan details, check the Google Keep site.

Evernote: notes, tasks, and a calendar

Evernote includes note taking features. [1] It includes collaboration features. [1] It includes document scanning. [1] It includes tasks for to-dos. [1] A calendar feature links events to notes. [1] Evernote includes AI Transcribe. [1] A free option is offered. [1] Unless otherwise specified, free trials of Evernote last for 7 days. [7] Check the Evernote site for current plan prices before you decide.

Notion: AI features and agents

Notion provides AI features. [6] Its AI can give answers with citations. [6] Notion provides automation features with agents. [6] Plus costs $10 per member per month and is for small teams and professionals. [2] Business costs $20 per member per month and is for growing businesses. [2] Enterprise is priced by custom quote and is for organizations needing scalability, control, and security. [2] Paying yearly saves up to 20% compared with monthly billing. [2] The Free plan lets you upload images, videos, and file attachments up to 5MB each. [2]

Microsoft OneNote: ink, voice, and shared notebooks

OneNote offers a free sign-up option. [3] Its voice transcription helps users capture notes efficiently and review them later. [3] It supports digital ink for sketching, annotating, and highlighting. [3] People can share and co-create notes with others. [3] Copilot Notebooks use the content in a notebook to help users think and create with Copilot. [3] Sticky Notes offers quick capture and automatic recall of notes when you revisit the same source. [3] Teachers can organize lesson plans in searchable digital notebooks. [3] For paid plan details, check the Microsoft site.

Connections Notes: notes, reminders, and voice notes in a web app

Connections Notes is made by the team that publishes this site. You type a note into a box at the top of the screen, and your notes appear below it as cards. [4] You can file notes under labels, and labels can sit inside other labels. [4] You can record a voice note, and it is turned into text in the background. [4] You can pull the words out of a photo in a note into the note text or into checklist items. [4] Notes also feed a to-do list and an agenda of due dates. [4] Reminders are sent as browser push messages and by email. [4] Search finds a note by what you meant, not only by the exact words in it. [4] Today's and yesterday's to-dos are kept together as one checklist. [4] You can share a note by public link and put a password on the link. [4] You can paste a block of text, and it is split into separate notes at each blank line. [4] You can download your active and archived notes as a CSV file. [4] Notes can be archived, or deleted to a trash and restored from there. [4] You can keep personal and company notes apart. [4] Notes runs as a web app in a browser. [4] The web app can be installed on your device. [4] There is no native iOS app, and the Android app has no store listing yet. [4] To start, you open the site and click Sign in, which sends you to a shared sign-in, and then you land on a page with the note box at the top. [4] No plan caps how many notes you can keep, and that includes the free plan. [4] Notes are free on every plan, and reading, editing, and exporting are never gated. [4] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month, and its premium applies across every Connections product. [4] What a paid member pays for in Notes is the AI on their notes, drawn from a shared pool of chat usage. [4]

How to choose

If quick notes, lists, and reminders are the main job, the Google Keep facts above cover those. [5] If you work across Google Workspace apps, Google Keep can add notes from them. [5] If you want to keep notes without a cap on how many you store, Connections Notes states that no plan caps note count, including the free plan. [4] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] If you want to speak a thought and get text back, Connections Notes can turn a voice note into text in the background. [4] OneNote's voice transcription helps users capture notes and review them later. [3] If you mark up pages by hand, OneNote supports digital ink. [3] If AI answers with citations are the main need, Notion says it gives those. [6] If you want to share a note by link, Connections Notes lets you put a password on a public link. [4] If you need an app on an iPhone, compare the platform list for each option, since Connections Notes has no native iOS app. [4] Check the current plan prices for Google Keep, Evernote, and Microsoft OneNote on their sites, since the sources used here do not give them.

Frequently asked questions

Is Connections Notes free to use?

Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4] Notes are free on every plan, and reading, editing, and exporting are never gated. [4] No plan caps how many notes you can keep, and that includes the free plan. [4] Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month, and its premium applies across every Connections product. [4]

Does Google Keep sync notes across devices?

Google Keep says everything added to Keep syncs in real time across devices. [5] Keep can be accessed from anywhere. [5] Keep also lets you update notes offline. [5] Changes sync as soon as you are connected again. [5] Check Google's help pages for setup steps on your own devices.

How much does Notion cost per month?

Plus costs $10 per member per month and is for small teams and professionals. [2] Business costs $20 per member per month and is for growing businesses. [2] Enterprise is priced by custom quote and is for organizations needing scalability, control, and security. [2] Paying yearly saves up to 20% compared with monthly billing. [2] The Free plan lets you upload images, videos, and file attachments up to 5MB each. [2]

Does Evernote have a free version?

Evernote offers a free option. [1] Unless otherwise specified, free trials of Evernote last for 7 days. [7] Evernote Enterprise can be tried free for 14 days. [7] For what each paid plan costs now, check the Evernote site, since the sources used here do not give those prices.

Which note app turns voice recordings into text?

Connections Notes can record a voice note and turn it into text in the background. [4] OneNote's voice transcription helps users capture notes and review them later. [3] Evernote includes AI Transcribe. [1] Compare how each one handles recordings on its site, including whether the text can be edited, before you rely on it for work.

Notes are free on every plan with no note count, and reading, editing and exporting are never gated. [4] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [4]

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Sources

  1. Evernote, evernote.com, read 2026-10-08
  2. Notion, notion.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08
  3. Microsoft OneNote, onenote.com, read 2026-10-08
  4. Connections Notes' own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  5. Google Keep, workspace.google.com/products/keep, read 2026-10-08
  6. Notion, notion.com, read 2026-10-08
  7. Evernote, evernote.com/compare-plans, read 2026-10-08

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