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Microsoft OneNote alternatives in 2026

Compare Google Keep, Evernote, Notion, and Connections Notes as Microsoft OneNote alternatives, with the plan prices each source states.

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Four options are compared here: Google Keep, Evernote, Notion, and Connections Notes, each in its own section. Connections Notes keeps notes on a board, with a bar at the top for typing a new note. [1] Notes also feed a to-do list and a due-date agenda. [1] The table below lists what each option publishes for its plans.

OptionOwn plan feeCard payment fee
Microsoft OneNoteFree sign-up option [2]not published
Google Keepnot publishednot published
EvernoteFree option [3]; Advanced for eligible college students, 40% off a one-year subscription [4]not published
NotionPlus, $10 per member per month [5]; Business, $20 per member per month [5]; Enterprise, custom pricing [5]; yearly billing saves up to 20% [5]not published
Connections NotesFree, $0 [1]; Pro, $39.99 a month [1]; Business, $99.99 a month [1]not published

Why people who run things look past Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote offers a free sign-up option. [2] Its voice transcription helps you capture notes and review them later. [2] Digital ink lets you sketch, annotate, and highlight with the feel of a pen. [2] Teachers can organize lesson plans in searchable digital notebooks, and staff can create a sharable content library. [2]

OneNote also lets people share and co-create notes with others. [2] Someone who keeps notes to themselves, or who wants notes kept apart from shared notebooks, may weigh that feature differently. The options below are covered in turn, and each section says only what its cited source says.

Google Keep: notes, lists, and reminders

Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, a computer, and a smartwatch. [6] You can add notes directly from apps in Google Workspace. [6] Google Keep can add notes directly from apps in Google Workspace. [6] Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, a computer, and a smartwatch. [6] Keep can be accessed from a phone, a computer, and a smartwatch. [6] Google Keep can add notes directly from apps in Google Workspace. [6] For prices, check Google's own page, since the facts used here do not state any.

Evernote: note taking features

Evernote offers a free option for users. [3] Eligible college students can get 40% off a one-year subscription to Evernote Advanced. [4] The facts used on this page do not describe what Evernote's free option includes or what its other features do, so check Evernote's own page for those details before you choose.

Notion: a shared workspace

On Notion's Free plan, you can upload images, videos, and file attachments up to 5MB each. [5] The Plus plan costs $10 per member per month and is for small teams and professionals to work together. [5] The Business plan costs $20 per member per month and is for growing businesses to streamline teamwork. [5] The Enterprise plan is priced by custom quote for organizations needing scalability, control, and security. [5] Paying yearly saves up to 20% compared with monthly billing. [5] The facts used here do not describe Notion's features beyond these plans, so check Notion's own page for what each one includes.

Connections Notes: notes on a board, with to-dos, voice, and search

Connections Notes is made by the team that publishes this site. You type a note into a bar at the top, and your notes sit below it as cards on a board. [1] You can file notes under labels that nest inside other labels. [1] You can record a voice note, and it is turned into text in the background. [1] Notes also feed a to-do list and a due-date agenda. [1] Search finds a note by what you meant, not only by the exact words in it. [1] Reminders are sent by Web Push and by email. [1] Notes are free on every plan with no note count, and reading, editing, and exporting are never gated. [1] You can install the web app to your device. [1]

How to pick the right Microsoft OneNote alternative

Start with who needs to see the notes. OneNote lets people share and co-create notes with others. [2] Google Keep lets users create and edit notes collaboratively in real time, [6] and it supports family group shared notes where anyone in the family group can edit or delete notes that are shared with the family group. [6] If your notes stay with you, Connections Notes lets you keep notes separate by personal or company workspace. [1] Connections Notes also lets you share a note by public link and put a password on the link. [1]

If notes need to be with you on the go, Google Keep can be accessed from a phone, a computer, and a smartwatch. [6] Google Keep also lets you add notes directly from apps in Google Workspace. [6] Connections Notes can be installed to your device as a web app. [1]

If you think out loud, OneNote's voice transcription lets you capture notes and review them later. [2] Connections Notes turns a recorded voice note into text in the background. [1] Connections Notes also pulls the words out of a photo into the note body. [1]

If you plan to move notes out later, Connections Notes lets you download active and archived notes as a CSV file. [1] The facts used here do not describe export formats for the other options, so check those before you rely on one.

Some teams pick by plan. Notion lists Plus at $10 per member per month and Business at $20 per member per month. [5] [5] Connections Pro is $39.99 a month and adds premium features across every Connections product. [1] The sources here do not say whether Connections Pro is priced per person, so check that before comparing the two.

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft OneNote free?

OneNote offers a free sign-up option. [2] The sources used on this page do not state a price for OneNote's paid options, so check Microsoft's own page for current pricing before you decide. The same question applies to the other options here. Evernote offers a free option, [3] and notes in Connections Notes are free on every plan with no note count. [1] Compare what each option includes, not only whether it starts free.

Can a Microsoft OneNote alternative keep notes offline?

The sources used on this page do not describe offline use for Evernote, Notion, or Connections Notes, so check each product's own documentation before you rely on it somewhere without a signal.

Can notes be shared with other people?

OneNote lets people share and co-create notes with others. [2] Google Keep lets users create and edit notes collaboratively in real time. [6] Connections Notes lets you share a note by public link and put a password on the link. [1] Check how each option controls who can see a shared note before you share anything sensitive.

Does Evernote have a free option?

Evernote offers a free option for users. [3] Eligible college students can get 40% off a one-year subscription to Evernote Advanced. [4] The facts used on this page do not describe what the free option includes, so compare it with Evernote's current page and with the free options of the other tools here before you decide.

Which Microsoft OneNote alternative has unlimited notes?

No plan in Connections Notes caps how many notes you can keep, and that includes the free plan. [1] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [1] The sources used on this page do not state note limits for the other options, so check each one's limits before you rely on it for a large collection.

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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Sources

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

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