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Microsoft OneNoteDEVONthink
Free

Free to use on the web.

 Paid

Paid, sold in several editions.

Web macOS, iOS
  • Freeform pages with notebooks and sections
  • Web clipping and collaboration on shared notebooks
  • Handles almost any document type in one database
  • Automation with actions and triggers
  • Notes are stored in Microsoft's cloud
  • Closed source and tied to the Microsoft ecosystem
  • Apple platforms only
  • Paid, with a steep learning curve
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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