# Microsoft OneNote vs Nuclino

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Nuclino

| Attribute | Microsoft OneNote | Nuclino |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 42.3 (27% (low)) | 59.2 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Digital note-taking app that lets you capture ideas, organize projects, and collaborate with others across all your devices. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app","question":"What is Microsoft OneNote?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft OneNote is a paid product; published pricing starts at $32 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app","question":"How much does Microsoft OneNote cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Microsoft OneNote. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app","question":"What platforms does Microsoft OneNote support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Microsoft OneNote, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app","question":"Can Microsoft OneNote be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A collaborative platform where teams organize documents, projects, and knowledge in one real-time workspace. Features include co-editing, AI-powered content assistance, multiple view types, version history, and web publishing capabilities. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","question":"What is Nuclino?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nuclino offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter and Business. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","question":"Is Nuclino free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nuclino supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Nuclino support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Nuclino, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","question":"Can Nuclino be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Nuclino. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nuclino not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Nuclino have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Nuclino is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","question":"Where is Nuclino available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Digital note-taking app that lets you capture ideas, organize projects, and collaborate with others across all your devices. | A team collaboration platform that consolidates documentation, knowledge, and projects into a single shared workspace. Designed for simplicity and speed to reduce context-switching and improve team coordination. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_assistant":true,"real_time_coediting":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","public_publishing":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"page"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Drive"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot","summary":"$32.00/user/month, billed annually","features":["Copilot in OneNote for drafting and organizing","Sketch, annotate, and highlight with digital ink","Share and collaborate","Accessible across desktop, web, and mobile"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":32,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"OneNote included with Copilot and other Microsoft 365 business apps","contactSales":false}],"summary":"$32.00/user/month, billed annually as part of Microsoft 365 Business Premium","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:59:24.955Z","startingPrice":{"amount":32,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Up to 50 items","Up to 3 canvases","2GB total storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic version with limited storage and items","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"items":"50","storage":"2GB total","canvases":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["Unlimited items","Unlimited canvases","Admin tools","Publishing","30-day version history","10GB storage per user","Real-time collaboration","List, board, table, and graph views","Integrations","Web, desktop, and mobile apps","API","Two-factor authentication","Access restrictions","Editing restrictions","Groups","Private workspaces","Default workspaces","Help center","Email support"],"description":"Everything needed to get started with collaboration","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Everything in Starter","Sidekick (AI): Ask questions, Draft and edit, Generate images","Audit log","Team insights","Advanced security controls","SAML single sign-on (SSO)","Custom publishing domain","Unlimited version history","20GB storage per user","Priority support"],"description":"Advanced capabilities and AI tools for teams","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from per-seat per month, billed monthly or yearly (up to 25% discount annually). Volume discounts available for 100+ users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nuclino.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:19:19.261Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 97 |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Microsoft OneNote | Nuclino |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time co-editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured database / table blocks | - | ✓ |
| Bidirectional links / backlinks | - | - |
| Markdown-native | - | ✓ |
| Version history | - | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Local-first / offline files | - | - |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI writing / Q&A over content | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Publish pages to the web | - | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Permissions granularity | - | Page |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:45.455Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*