Which AI note app should I use?
A second brain that you can search and ask questions of. Last reviewed Oct 27, 2026 · Scored with the general rubric
How to read this: scores are editorial estimates from public information and documented capabilities. We did not run these tools, so every score is labelled Docs-only . Prices are as reported and may be out of date.
The easiest all-round workspace with shared AI search. Business is about $20/member/mo billed annually.
Best for Notes and team wikis
Watch out Notes live on Notion's servers.
Price (as reported) Reported: Business about $20/member/month billed annually.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 21/30
Ease for a non-developer 14/15
Value for money 9/15
Reliability and vendor stability 9/10
Privacy and data control 6/10
Integrations and ecosystem 10/10
Momentum 8/10
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Free local Markdown that you own, with AI through plugins. Sync is $4/mo billed annually.
Best for Privacy and ownership
Watch out AI takes setup.
Price (as reported) Reported: app free; Sync $4/mo billed annually.
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AI needs plugins and setup
Score breakdown Output quality for the job 19/30
Ease for a non-developer 8/15
Value for money 15/15
Reliability and vendor stability 9/10
Privacy and data control 10/10
Integrations and ecosystem 8/10
Momentum 7/10
Structured, object-based notes. Pro $9.99/mo billed annually.
Best for Structured personal knowledge
Watch out A smaller vendor.
Price (as reported) Reported: free core app; Pro $9.99/mo annual; heavier AI needs an $8.33/mo power-up.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 20/30
Ease for a non-developer 12/15
Value for money 10/15
Reliability and vendor stability 6/10
Privacy and data control 6/10
Integrations and ecosystem 5/10
Momentum 7/10
Pulls follow-ups and tasks out of your notes. Free; Plus $9/mo.
Best for Task extraction from notes
Watch out A smaller vendor.
Price (as reported) Reported: free; Plus $9/mo; Pro $29/mo.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 20/30
Ease for a non-developer 12/15
Value for money 9/15
Reliability and vendor stability 6/10
Privacy and data control 6/10
Integrations and ecosystem 5/10
Momentum 7/10
Compared # Tool Score Best for Evidence 1 Notion AI 77 Notes and team wikis Docs-only 2 Obsidian 76 Privacy and ownership Docs-only 3 Capacities 66 Structured personal knowledge Docs-only 4 Mem 65 Task extraction from notes Docs-only