Compare Microsoft OneNote and Notability

At a Glance
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,856)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Notability
Notability
Star Rating
(45)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Notability

Microsoft OneNote vs Notability

  • Reviewers felt that Notability meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft OneNote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Notability is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notability over Microsoft OneNote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft OneNote
No pricing available
Notability
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information available
Notability
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,608
9.3
32
Ease of Use
8.9
1,616
9.3
31
Ease of Setup
9.0
158
9.7
6
Ease of Admin
8.9
133
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
1,059
8.8
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
115
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,586
8.8
29
Features by Category
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
8.8
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.8
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Notability
Notability
Microsoft OneNote and Notability are categorized as Note-Taking Software
Unique Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote has no unique categories
Notability
Notability has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.5%
Notability
Notability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Computer Software
8.2%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
Notability
Notability
Higher Education
19.5%
Education Management
14.6%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Biotechnology
4.9%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.9%
Other
48.8%
Alternatives
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Alternatives
Google Workspace
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Notion
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Evernote
Evernote
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Otter.ai
Otter.ai
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Notability
Notability Alternatives
Notion
Notion
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Evernote
Evernote
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Zoho Notebook
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Bear
Bear
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Discussions
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Discussions
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
Cesar L.
CL
With a o365 account your notes are always well synchronized Read more
Is there a way to give users edit permission t specific sections/pages within a OneNote document, or do permissions apply to the entire document only?
2 Comments
Gregory F.
GF
OneNote is extremely customizable in terms of access/security options- as far as I’m aware, you can allow/password/restrict down to an individual page in...Read more
Are there formatting templates available?
2 Comments
Jen L.
JL
There are pre built templates in onenote for projects and activities. Read more
Notability
Notability Discussions
Is notability free on iPad?
2 Comments
What is Notability used for?
1 Comment
Mr. C.
MC
This is mainly a notetaking app, but as a teacher, I use it to deliver notes to my students vs writing on a white board. I can screen cast it to my...Read more
What does the notability app do?
1 Comment
MD
Take notes with Apple Pencil that sync with computerRead more