# Goodnotes vs Simplenote

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Goodnotes

| Attribute | Goodnotes | Simplenote |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.1 (61% (medium)) | 53.7 (18% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cross-platform note-taking application designed for tablet, phone, and laptop users that combines handwriting capture with AI-powered features like audio transcription, real-time collaboration, and handwriting recognition. Focused on helping professionals and students work more efficiently through seamless syncing and intelligent document workflows. | A free note-taking application that synchronizes notes in real time across iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and web browsers. Includes markdown support, automatic backups with version history, and note sharing capabilities. |
| integrations.count | 6 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"GIPHY"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited Apple note-taking","Limited Goodnotes AI","No Goodnotes Cloud access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"perpetual","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited note-taking on Apple devices with limited AI capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$11.99/year, 7-day free trial","features":["Unlimited files","Unlimited audio recording","Export without watermark","Removed import size limits","Subscriber Specials","Basic Goodnotes AI"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":11.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited files, audio recording, export capabilities, and basic AI features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$35.99/year, 7-day free trial","features":["All Essential features","Private link sharing","Real-time collaboration","Advanced Goodnotes AI for Meetings","Goodnotes AI Create Mode","Cross-platform library sync"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All Essential features plus real-time collaboration, advanced AI tools, and cross-platform sync","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"AI Pass","summary":"+$9.99/month add-on","features":["Advanced AI features","12x more AI credits"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Add-on providing advanced AI features with 12x more AI credits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"30-day free trial, contact for pricing","features":["SAML SSO","Integration support","Admin Console","Cross-platform sync"],"description":"Team plans with admin controls, cloud sync, and collaborative features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Custom configuration","Off-cloud deployment option","Additional privacy controls","Admin Console"],"description":"Custom solutions with additional privacy controls and off-cloud deployment options","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI Pass","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $11.99/year. Free tier available. Teams from $9.99/month with AI Pass add-on.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:47:02.050Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year","month"]}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://simplenote.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T14:03:57.602Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Note Taking)

| Capability | Goodnotes | Simplenote |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:53:30.219Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*