Note taking apps for Google Keep users looking for a new home

Q: Does Microsoft OneNote have a free version?

OneNote offers a free sign-up option . Its page describes voice transcription as a way to capture notes efficiently and review them later , and it describes digital ink for sketching, annotating, and highlighting . For current plan prices, check Microsoft's own OneNote page, since no plan price is given on this page.

Compare note taking apps for Google Keep users looking for a new home, including Connections Notes, Evernote, Notion and Microsoft OneNote.

By Uncommon Comforts · 2026-10-13

Uncommon Comforts is published by the team behind Connections, whose products are compared here alongside other tools.

Four tools are covered here, and the right one depends on which jobs you need done. Connections Notes keeps notes free with no note count on every plan ^[1], and each other option has its own section below with only the facts its source gives.

Option	Free plan	Paid plan price
Connections Notes	Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you ^[1]	Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month and includes premium features across every Connections product ^[1]
Evernote	Evernote offers a free option ^[2]	not published
Notion	On the Free plan, images, videos and file attachments can be uploaded up to 5MB each ^[3]	Plus is $10 per member per month for small teams and professionals ^[3]
Microsoft OneNote	OneNote offers a free sign-up option ^[4]	not published

What Google Keep users looking for a new home need from note taking apps

Google Keep users looking for a new home usually have a short list of jobs they depend on. Google Keep lets users create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings, and audio ^[5]. It helps people find notes with search, color codes, labels, pins, and filters ^[5], and it can add reminders to notes ^[5]. Keep also supports offline note updates, and its page says changes sync as soon as you are connected ^[5] ^[5].

Before you compare tools, write down the jobs that matter most to you: quick capture, reminders, shared lists, search, or access from a phone and a computer. Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, computer, and smartwatch, according to its page ^[5]. A new tool has to cover the jobs you use most, and it does not need to copy every feature you have today.

Connections Notes for Google Keep users looking for a new home

Connections Notes is made by the team that publishes this site. To start, you open the site and click Sign in, which sends you to the shared AEGIS account sign-in, then you land on a board with a capture bar ^[1]. You type a note into a bar at the top and your notes sit below it as cards on a board ^[1]. Notes can be filed under labels that nest inside other labels ^[1], and search finds a note by what you meant, not only by the exact words in it ^[1]. You can record a voice note and it is turned into text in the background ^[1], and reminders are sent by Web Push and by email ^[1]. The web app can be installed to your device as a PWA, which is a website you add to your home screen like an app ^[1]. No plan caps how many notes you can keep, and that includes the free plan ^[1].

Evernote for Google Keep users looking for a new home

Evernote offers a free option for users ^[2]. Its page lists note taking features ^[2], collaboration features ^[2], and document scanning ^[2]. It also includes tasks ^[2] and a calendar feature that links events to notes ^[2]. An AI Transcribe feature is listed on its page ^[2]. Free trials of Evernote last 7 days unless otherwise specified ^[6], and eligible college students can get 40% off a one-year subscription to Evernote Advanced ^[6]. Check Evernote's current plans on its own site before you decide.

Notion for Google Keep users looking for a new home

Notion provides AI features ^[7], and its page says its AI can give answers with citations ^[7]. It also offers automation features with agents ^[7]. On the Free plan, images, videos and file attachments can be uploaded up to 5MB each ^[3]. The Plus plan costs $10 per member per month and is for small teams and professionals ^[3], and the Business plan costs $20 per member per month and is for growing businesses ^[3]. Paying yearly saves up to 20% compared with monthly billing ^[3]. The Enterprise plan is priced by custom quote ^[3].

Microsoft OneNote for Google Keep users looking for a new home

OneNote offers a free sign-up option ^[4]. Its voice transcription is described as a way to capture notes efficiently and review them later ^[4]. OneNote supports digital ink for sketching, annotating, and highlighting ^[4], and it lets people share and co-create notes with others ^[4]. Its Sticky Notes feature offers quick capture and automatic recall of notes when you revisit the same source ^[4]. Copilot Notebooks use the content in a notebook to help users think and create with Copilot ^[4].

Matching the tool to the job

For quick capture, Connections Notes puts a bar at the top of a board where you type a note, and your notes sit below it as cards ^[1]. Google Keep covers notes, lists, photos, drawings, and audio in one place ^[5], so compare how each one fits the way you start a note.

For capturing by voice or photo, Connections Notes turns a voice note into text in the background ^[1] and can pull the words out of a photo into a note body or checklist items ^[1]. OneNote's voice transcription is described as a way to capture notes efficiently and review them later ^[4].

For reminders and due dates, Connections Notes sends reminders by Web Push and by email ^[1], and its notes also feed a to-do list and a due-date agenda ^[1]. Evernote lists tasks ^[2] and a calendar feature that links events to notes ^[2]. Google Keep allows reminders on notes ^[5].

For sharing, Connections Notes lets you share a note by public link and put a password on the link ^[1]. Google Keep makes it easy to work together on notes ^[5], and OneNote lets people share and co-create notes ^[4].

For finding notes again, Connections search finds a note by what you meant ^[1]. Google Keep provides search, color codes, labels, pins, and filters ^[5].

For AI help, what a paid member pays for in Connections Notes is the AI on their notes, which draws the shared chat token pool ^[1]. Notion provides AI answers with citations ^[7], and OneNote's Copilot Notebooks use the content in a notebook to help users think and create ^[4].

For keeping many notes at no cost, no plan caps how many notes you can keep ^[1], and Evernote offers a free option ^[2].

Questions to ask before you choose

Which jobs must the new tool do from the first day, and which can wait? Do you need notes on a phone, a computer, or both? Connections Notes is a web app that can be installed as a PWA ^[1], and Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, computer, and smartwatch ^[5].

How many notes will you keep, and does a cap matter to you? Will you share notes with other people, and by which method? Do you want AI help on your notes, and are you willing to pay for it? What is your monthly budget, since plan prices differ? Connections Pro, the first paid plan, is $39.99 a month ^[1], and Notion's Plus plan costs $10 per member per month ^[3]. Which file formats will you need if you move again later? Check each tool's own page for current details.

Frequently asked questions

Is Connections Notes free for someone moving from Google Keep?

Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you ^[1]. Notes are free on every plan with no note count, and reading, editing and exporting are never gated ^[1]. The first paid plan, Connections Pro, is $39.99 a month and includes premium features across every Connections product ^[1]. What a paid member pays for in Notes is the AI on their notes ^[1].

How do you move notes from Google Keep into Connections Notes?

One route is to copy text from your notes and paste it in. You can paste a block of text and it is split into separate notes at each blank line ^[1]. Separate each note with a blank line so the split lands where you want it. Once the notes are in, you can file them under labels that nest inside other labels ^[1], and archived or trashed notes can be restored from the trash ^[1].

Does Connections Notes work on an iPhone or Android phone?

Connections Notes is live as a web app, and it installs to a device as a PWA ^[1]. There is no native iOS app, and the Android app has no store listing yet ^[1]. Check whether an installed web app on your phone covers how you use notes today. Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, computer, and smartwatch, according to its page ^[5], so compare that against your own habits.

What does Notion cost for a single person?

On the Free plan, images, videos and file attachments can be uploaded up to 5MB each ^[3]. The Plus plan costs $10 per member per month and is for small teams and professionals ^[3], and the Business plan costs $20 per member per month and is for growing businesses ^[3]. Paying yearly saves up to 20% compared with monthly billing ^[3]. For the plan that suits one person, check Notion's own pricing page.

Does Microsoft OneNote have a free version?

OneNote offers a free sign-up option ^[4]. Its page describes voice transcription as a way to capture notes efficiently and review them later ^[4], and it describes digital ink for sketching, annotating, and highlighting ^[4]. For current plan prices, check Microsoft's own OneNote page, since no plan price is given on this page.

Notes are free on every plan with no note count, and reading, editing and exporting are never gated. ^[1] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. ^[1]

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