# Goodnotes vs Notesnook

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Notesnook

| Attribute | Goodnotes | Notesnook |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.9 (72% (medium)) | 62.9 (39% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A note-taking application that enables handwritten note-taking on devices with stylus support, PDF annotation, AI-powered features, and synchronization across multiple platforms and devices. It is indexed under Note Taking.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"What is Goodnotes?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Goodnotes offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Essential, Pro and Teams. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"Is Goodnotes free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Goodnotes supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Goodnotes support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Goodnotes, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"Can Goodnotes be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Goodnotes, including Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, GIPHY, Claude and ChatGPT. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"What does Goodnotes integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Goodnotes. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Goodnotes not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Goodnotes have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Goodnotes is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","question":"Where is Goodnotes available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Notesnook is a privacy-focused note-taking platform that encrypts all notes by default and offers syncing across multiple devices. The free tier allows unlimited notes with a 50MB monthly attachment quota, while paid plans provide increased storage capacity. It is indexed under Note Taking.","source":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","question":"What is Notesnook?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notesnook offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £1.76 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","question":"Is Notesnook free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notesnook supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Notesnook support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Notesnook can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","question":"Can Notesnook be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notesnook is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","question":"Where is Notesnook available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A note-taking application that enables handwritten note-taking on devices with stylus support, PDF annotation, AI-powered features, and synchronization across multiple platforms and devices. | Notesnook is a privacy-focused note-taking platform that encrypts all notes by default and offers syncing across multiple devices. The free tier allows unlimited notes with a 50MB monthly attachment quota, while paid plans provide increased storage capacity. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","pdf_document_annotation":true,"audio_recording_and_dictation":true,"stylus_handwriting_and_sketching_support":true,"ocr_optical_character_recognition_scanning":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","end_to_end_encryption_e2ee":true,"browser_extension_web_page_clipping":true,"offline_mode_editing_without_internet":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"GIPHY"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"}]` | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"IFTTT"},{"name":"Gmail","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Core note-taking","PDF markup tools","Limited audio recording","Watermarked exports","Link sharing for collaboration"],"description":"Up to 3 files total; core note-taking and PDF markup; limited audio recording; watermarked exports; link sharing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"files":"3 total","audio_recording":"limited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"7-day free trial","features":["Unlimited files","Unlimited audio recording","Export without watermark","Removed import size limits","Subscriber Specials","Basic Goodnotes AI"],"description":"Unlimited files, unlimited audio recording, watermark-free exports, and basic Goodnotes AI","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"files":"unlimited","audio_recording":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"7-day free trial","features":["All Essential features","Private link sharing","Real-time collaboration hosting","Advanced Goodnotes AI","Goodnotes AI for Meetings","Goodnotes AI Create Mode","Cross-platform library sync"],"description":"All Essential features plus private link sharing, real-time collaboration, advanced Goodnotes AI with Meetings and Create Mode, and cross-platform library sync","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","features":["Cross-platform support across Apple, Android, Windows","Single Goodnotes Account with synced document library"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Additional privacy controls","Option for notes to stay off cloud"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI Credits","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid subscriptions include 7-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T21:05:48.137Z","freeTrialDays":7}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no card required","features":["Unlimited notes","Unlimited devices","End-to-end encryption","Offline mode","Note export"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Unlimited notes on unlimited devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50MB/month","file_size":"10MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"£1.80/month or £18.08/year (14-day free trial)","features":["All Free features","1GB/month attachment storage","100MB max file size","14-day free trial"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1.8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":18.08,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Core note-taking features with additional storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1GB/month","file_size":"100MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£6.32/month, £63.34/year, or £271.44 for 5-year prepaid","features":["All Essential features","10GB/month attachment storage","1GB max file size","App lock","Full quality images"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6.32,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":63.34,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":271.44,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Enhanced storage and exclusive features for power users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10GB/month","file_size":"1GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Believer","summary":"£8.14/month, £81.43/year, or £361.93 for 5-year prepaid","features":["All Pro features","25GB/month attachment storage","5GB max file size","All current and future features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8.14,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":81.43,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":361.93,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Complete access to all features with maximum storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"25GB/month","file_size":"5GB"}}],"summary":"Free tier with unlimited notes (50MB/month storage). Paid plans starting at £1.80/month (Essential) up to £8.14/month (Believer), with annual and 5-year prepaid options. 14-day free trial on paid monthly and annual plans.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://notesnook.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:53:33.263Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":1.8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":1.8,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://notesnook.com/blog/tag/security |

## Capabilities (Note Taking)

| Capability | Goodnotes | Notesnook |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Cloud saas |
| Offline mode editing without internet | - | ✓ |
| Browser extension web page clipping | - | ✓ |
| OCR optical character recognition scanning | ✓ | - |
| Stylus handwriting and sketching support | ✓ | - |
| Audio recording and dictation | ✓ | - |
| End to end encryption e2ee | - | ✓ |
| PDF document annotation | ✓ | - |
| Nested folders and tagging hierarchy | - | - |
| Siri google assistant voice memo sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:00.696Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*