What is NotePlan used for?

NotePlan is a commercial notes, tasks and calendar app for Apple devices built around a daily note that links to Apple Calendar and Reminders. It is a good fit for professionals planning each day around their calendar and people managing several projects from one note.

How much does NotePlan cost?

Paid plans for NotePlan start at $12 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is NotePlan open source?

No. NotePlan is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to NotePlan include FSNotes, SilverBullet and Joplin.

What are some alternatives to NotePlan?

NotePlan competes with Obsidian, Bear and Craft. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source NotePlan alternatives.

NotePlan: features, pricing and alternatives

About NotePlan

NotePlan is a commercial notes app for Mac, iPhone, iPad and the web that is organized around a daily note. Each day gets its own note, where tasks and meeting notes share the page and the calendar sits alongside, so planning and project details stay together.

The app connects to Apple Calendar and Reminders, so events and reminders appear beside the day's note and checking off a reminder updates it in Reminders as well. Project notes give each project a home for briefs, decisions and next steps, and time blocking lets a user drag a task onto a timeline next to real meetings. A newer feature called Memo AI turns voice notes into structured insights.

NotePlan is hosted software with a seven-day free trial that can be canceled anytime and a published pricing page. The vendor also offers shared spaces and a help center for teams and individuals.

Key features

Daily notes combining tasks and meeting notes
Apple Calendar and Reminders integration
Project notes linked to daily work
Time blocking on a timeline
Memo AI for voice notes
Mac, iPhone, iPad and web access

Good fit for

→Professionals planning each day around their calendar
→People managing several projects from one note

Tags: notes; tasks; calendar; markdown; daily-notes; time-blocking; apple

NotePlan: questions and answers

What is NotePlan used for?: NotePlan is a commercial notes, tasks and calendar app for Apple devices built around a daily note that links to Apple Calendar and Reminders. It is a good fit for professionals planning each day around their calendar and people managing several projects from one note.
How much does NotePlan cost?: Paid plans for NotePlan start at $12 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is NotePlan open source?: No. NotePlan is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to NotePlan include FSNotes, SilverBullet and Joplin.
What are some alternatives to NotePlan?: NotePlan competes with Obsidian, Bear and Craft. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source NotePlan alternatives.