Zoho Notebook vs Standard Notes vs Joplin vs Notesnook in June 2026

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Zoho Notebook

Note Taking Software

4.6 127 user ratings

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Standard Notes

Note Taking Software

2.5 8 user ratings

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Joplin

Note Taking Software

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Notesnook

Note Taking Software

5 2 user ratings

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Overview

Description	Zoho Notebook is an efficient note-taking app that can be used across devices. With this tool, one can uniquely create different types of notes. Each note card type has been designed to match the type of note one is taking down. There is a pool of options to choose from, like text, checklist, audio, photo, file, sketch and more. Developers have designed this software with the idea of a smooth syncing facility to cloud and across all devices. Besides this, it even allows effective back-up, which prevents one from losing any critical notes. The app is highly mobile-friendly and supports a line of hand gestures too. Apart from this, users can customize and organize all their work correctly, choose unique covers, copy or move note cards, edit colors, and offer a more personalized touch to their work. Additionally, users can tag their notes for easy search, secure them with a password, refer to previous versions, or multi-task as per their needs. Read more	Standard Notes is an open source, fully encrypted notes creation and management platform that is designed to create intuitive and informative notes and is completely free to use. It offers smart tools to create, manage, and encrypt notes to maintain 100% privacy. The software ensures a safe place for your ideas, notes, and life’s work. Standard Notes is an extremely easy to use software to optimize your working experience and make it faster. It enables the users to create any type of note, from code to rich texts to markdown and provides beautiful themes to boost creativity and engagement. It also offers cross platform automatic sync and end-to-end privacy. Users additionally get access to powerful extensions, themes, and editors apart from offline and web access with Standard Notes. They also get an automatic backup of their data on their OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox. You can also enable two-factor authentication on your notes to add an extra layer of security. The software is absolutely free to use for all the users and across all the platforms, including Mac and Windows. Read more	Joplin is a free, open-source note-taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organized into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged, and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote via .enex files can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.), and complete metadata (geolocation, updated time, created time, etc.). Plain Markdown files can also be imported. Read more	Notesnook is a cross-platform private notes application software, explicitly built to help users keep their notes well organized. This solution provides an advanced text editor with markdown support to organize notes with books, colors, and tags. Notesnook software is a simple, easy, and user-friendly interface that works the same on every platform. Moreover, Notesnook software encrypts the entire user data on their device using a key that is securely stored or derived on their devices. They believe in offering full control of the user's data without making the process complex. Moreover, users can share their notes on public URLs and can export notes in pdf, HTML, text formats, and markdown. It comprises the default password protecting feature that keeps the user's note protected by the password by default even when they sync to other devices. Notesnook ensures that only you can have access to them and not others. This software additionally offers support for both iPhone and Android. Notesnook follows a free trial and subscription-based pricing strategy under the Basic and Pro plan variations. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $4.17. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $4.16. Offers Free-forever plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	90% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 94% Reviews 86% Momentum 68% Popularity 71%	84% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 85% Reviews 78% Momentum 63% Popularity 69%	82% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 79% Reviews 60% Momentum 71% Popularity 72%	84% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 86% Reviews 63% Momentum 67% Popularity 69%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 2 Most Worthy # 3 Fastest Growing	# 5 Fastest Growing # 8 Most Popular	Not Available	Not Available

Features

Total Features	8 Features	6 Features	5 Features	6 Features
Common Features for All	Calendar Notification Sends a user notification on the occurrence of a strategically defined event on a calendar File Sharing A simple way to share files instantaneously with the team Meetings Supports arranging meetings, recording vital details and manages every aspect of it Real-time Collaboration Helps more than one person to work on the same file simultaneously Recurring Tasks Helps to add tasks or responsibilities that are needed to be managed on a recurrent basis Share Link Facility to invite someone with a link to view, comment, or edit Task Tracking Helps in tracking the task assigned to different team members or teams Templates Templates are patterns that help to provide the layout to build and design a website quickly. To-do List It helps add a list of tasks you need to complete or things you want to do. Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 5 More - Show Less	Calendar Notification Sends a user notification on the occurrence of a strategically defined event on a calendar File Sharing A simple way to share files instantaneously with the team Meetings Supports arranging meetings, recording vital details and manages every aspect of it Real-time Collaboration Helps more than one person to work on the same file simultaneously Recurring Tasks Helps to add tasks or responsibilities that are needed to be managed on a recurrent basis Share Link Facility to invite someone with a link to view, comment, or edit Task Tracking Helps in tracking the task assigned to different team members or teams Templates Templates are patterns that help to provide the layout to build and design a website quickly. To-do List It helps add a list of tasks you need to complete or things you want to do. Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 3 More - Show Less	Calendar Notification Sends a user notification on the occurrence of a strategically defined event on a calendar File Sharing A simple way to share files instantaneously with the team Meetings Supports arranging meetings, recording vital details and manages every aspect of it Real-time Collaboration Helps more than one person to work on the same file simultaneously Recurring Tasks Helps to add tasks or responsibilities that are needed to be managed on a recurrent basis Share Link Facility to invite someone with a link to view, comment, or edit Task Tracking Helps in tracking the task assigned to different team members or teams Templates Templates are patterns that help to provide the layout to build and design a website quickly. To-do List It helps add a list of tasks you need to complete or things you want to do. Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 2 More - Show Less	Calendar Notification Sends a user notification on the occurrence of a strategically defined event on a calendar File Sharing A simple way to share files instantaneously with the team Meetings Supports arranging meetings, recording vital details and manages every aspect of it Real-time Collaboration Helps more than one person to work on the same file simultaneously Recurring Tasks Helps to add tasks or responsibilities that are needed to be managed on a recurrent basis Share Link Facility to invite someone with a link to view, comment, or edit Task Tracking Helps in tracking the task assigned to different team members or teams Templates Templates are patterns that help to provide the layout to build and design a website quickly. To-do List It helps add a list of tasks you need to complete or things you want to do. Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 3 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	Online	Online	Online	Online

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.6/5 127 user ratings	2.5/5 8 user ratings	Not Available	5/5 2 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 66.9% Very Good 23.6% Average 9.4% Poor 0% Terrible 0%	Excellent 37.5% Very Good 0% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 62.5%	Not Available	Excellent 100% Very Good 0% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
User Sentiments	Ease of Use, Cross-Platform Availability, Note Organization Features, Collaboration Features Limited Third-Party Integrations, Occasional Performance Issues, Lack of Advanced Features, Mobile Version Usability	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Review Summary	Overall, Zoho Notebook is praised for its user-friendly interface, cross-platform availability, and effective organizational tools. Users appreciate the ability to effortlessly create and structure notes, making it a valuable asset for note-taking, project management, and team collaboration. Additionally, the integration with other Zoho applications and third-party services enhances its functionality and versatility. Despite occasional complaints regarding limited customization options, Zoho Notebook generally receives positive feedback for its user experience and feature set.	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $4.17. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $4.16. Offers Free-forever plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Zoho Notebook Free	Free Free Standard Notes $4.17 $9.99 per month	Joplin Free	Basic Free Pro $4.16 $4.49 per month
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