Best NotePlan alternatives for Mac
NotePlan is a subscription app in Productivity and Writing & notes. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 12 are free to start and 4 are open source. Craft leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Logseq and Agenda.
The app you want to replace
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
Subscription · Productivity and Writing & notes
24 alternatives to NotePlan
How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with NotePlan. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps
- 1Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 2
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free
- Open source
- 3
Agenda
Date-focused notes
42Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 4
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 5
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 6
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 7Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity- Also in Productivity
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
- 8Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity- Also in Productivity
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
- 9Hot
- 10
Bear
Markdown notes that feel effortless
178Free + in-appWriting & notes- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 11
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar- Also in Productivity
- Free to start
- 12Hot
Raycast
A faster launcher with superpowers
140Free + in-appDeveloper tools- Also in Productivity
- Free to start
- 13
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus- Also in Productivity
- Free to start
- 14Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar- Also in Productivity
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
- 15
- 16
Typora
Markdown editor with live preview
103$14.99Writing & notes- Also in Writing & notes
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
- 17
- 18
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
- 19
- 20Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar- Also in Productivity
- No subscription
- One-time purchase
- 21
- 22
Day One
Private journal with photos and places
74Free + in-appLifestyle- Also in Writing & notes
- Free to start
- 23
- 24
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to NotePlan on Mac?
- Craft is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Writing & notes with NotePlan and has 163 upvotes from the community. Logseq and Agenda are close behind.
- What is the best free alternative to NotePlan on Mac?
- Logseq is the best-ranked free alternative to NotePlan. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
- Is there an open-source alternative to NotePlan?
- Yes. 4 alternatives are open source, including Logseq, Rectangle and MeetingBar.
- Is there an alternative to NotePlan without a subscription?
- Yes. NotePlan is sold as a subscription, but 10 alternatives are free or a one-time purchase, including Logseq, Things 3 and Magnet.
- How many alternatives to NotePlan are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with NotePlan: 5 completely free, 12 free to start and 4 open source.