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Zoho Notebook

A free, ad-free note-taking app built around colourful cards.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Zoho Notebook?

Zoho Notebook is a note-taking app built around cards, with text, checklist, audio, photo, sketch and file cards plus a Smart card that formats content automatically. It also offers Noteboards for Kanban-style task tracking, whiteboards and Notebook AI. The free plan has no ads, and notes sync across devices through Zoho's cloud with 500 MB of storage, while you can still create and edit notes offline. Apps are available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, with a web clipper for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. A paid Pro plan adds advanced features.

Pros: what Zoho Notebook does well

  • No ads on the free plan
  • Many card types, from checklists to audio
  • Apps and a web clipper on most platforms

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free storage is 500 MB
  • No Linux app mentioned

Who Zoho Notebook is for

People who want a free, visual notes app that syncs across devices.

Who can skip it

People who need linked notes or a full knowledge base.

Zoho Notebook alternatives

Not sold on Zoho Notebook? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Note-Taking resources

Evernote

Focus: search and archive. Shares notes and web clipper with Zoho Notebook. Rated 4.0 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.0Visit

Checkvist

Focus: outliner, keyboard shortcuts and lists. Shares checklists with Zoho Notebook. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit

Notesnook

Focus: encryption, privacy and open source. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

Simplenote

Focus: markdown, sync and minimal. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Superlist

Focus: lists, tasks and teams. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. Rated 4.4 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.4Visit

UpNote

Focus: notebooks, markdown and journal. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. A mobile app, not a web app. Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Zoho Notebook

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Joplin

Focus: markdown, open source and encryption. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Google Keep

Focus: quick capture, free and simple. Also in Note-Taking and Organization, like Zoho Notebook. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Rated 4.2 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Android
4.2Visit

Dataview

Focus: obsidian, plugin and queries. Also in Note-Taking and Organization, like Zoho Notebook. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Rentry

Focus: markdown, pastebin and sharing. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

claude-obsidian

Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares notes with Zoho Notebook. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Zoho Notebook: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.8 (Zoho Notebook: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
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