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Notion

Docs, wikis, tasks and databases in one workspace.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb

Our verdict

Best when notes need to become a system: a team wiki, a project tracker, a content calendar. Powerful, but easy to over-build and slower offline.

Good

Databases and templates for anything
Great for teams and sharing
Generous free plan for individuals

Not so good

Offline use is limited
Easy to spend more time building than doing

Best for

teamspower usersevery device

Where Notion shows up

The best notes apps for most people

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