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Amplenote ranks #1 of 13 in Note-taking, with an Alt Score of 89. It is freemium from $6.99/month and available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Amplenote is for individuals who want to manage notes, to-dos, and calendar scheduling in a single tool rather than juggling separate apps for writing, task tracking, and planning.
Amplenote combines long-form notes (with backlinks and tags), embedded tasks with due dates and priorities, a daily jots feed for quick capture, and a calendar view for time-blocking. Tasks can be dragged directly onto the calendar to convert plans into scheduled work, and the calendar syncs with Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars.
Users capture thoughts and to-dos in daily jots or notes, tag tasks so they surface in dedicated task lists, and then schedule those tasks onto the calendar (manually or via fuzzy auto-scheduling) to turn them into time-blocked events.
Where Amplenote stands out
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Feature comparison
How Amplenote compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
| Note-taking checklist | Amplenote | Joplin | Evernote | Standard Notes | UpNote | Notesnook |
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Every fact and feature listed for Amplenote is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
The 'Personal' plan is the plan that you can use free of charge.
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Starts at $6.99/month verified 2026-07-11
The Basic plan is $6.99/month.
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-11
We support Windows, macOS and Linux as downloadable PWA apps that work offline, or via your web browser of choice.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
As of September 2025, it is possible to create task objects by writing markdown inside a note.
https://www.amplenote.com/help/plugin_api_markdown_reference_parse_markdown -
Markdown support Yes verified 2026-07-11
Generally speaking, Amplenote markdown support follows the GitHub Flavored Markdown Spec.
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Sync between devices (native) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Amplenote checks for changes to your notes and updates those changes across all of your devices.
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Local-first storage Partial verified 2026-07-11
For users of the Amplenote Desktop app, it's possible to choose a directory that will have all your Amplenote content backed up to your local file system.
https://www.amplenote.com/help/automatic_live_content_backup_to_local_directory_including_images -
End-to-end encryption Yes verified 2026-07-11
Vault Notes are notes that are end-to-end encrypted, with their encryption password never sent to our servers.
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Web clipper Yes verified 2026-07-11
Amplecap: capturing web content with our Chrome/Firefox extension
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Templates Yes verified 2026-07-11
a note that can be reused multiple times (eg. checklists, meeting notes, repetitive processes etc.)
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Tags & notebooks Partial verified 2026-07-11
tags _are_ folders, except that you do not need to limit a note to existing within a single folder
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Handwriting & stylus Partial verified 2026-07-11
Drawing in Amplenote is possible if you're using the iPad Amplenote client _or_ on all platforms via the Excalidraw plugin.
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OCR of images Yes verified 2026-07-11
images that you upload into an Amplenote note or jot -- whether in the body of the note or in a Rich Footnote -- get indexed via OCR so it can be found in search.
https://www.amplenote.com/help/ocr_capture_image_contents_to_text -
Version history Yes verified 2026-07-11
Every note in Amplenote keeps a history of how it has changed over time.
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Data export formats Yes verified 2026-07-11
Each note will be exported in markdown format with the note name becoming the file name.
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Offline access Yes verified 2026-07-11
We support Windows, macOS and Linux as downloadable PWA apps that work offline, or via your web browser of choice.
https://www.amplenote.com/help/devices_and_syncing_supported_devices
FAQ
Yes. Joplin, Evernote and Standard Notes have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Joplin, Standard Notes and Notesnook — every license claim links its source.