Choose Bear if you need
- macOS. We haven't found it on Heptabase's website.
At a glance
- Bear has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Heptabase.
- Both offer a free trial (Bear: 7 days, Heptabase: 7 days).
- Bear's lowest paid plan is Pro at $2.99 per month, or $29, as of October 23, 2026.
- Heptabase's lowest paid plan is Pro at $8.99 per month, billed yearly, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS.
- Only Bear lists macOS.
- Only Heptabase lists Mac, Windows, Linux and Android.
- Bear has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Heptabase.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Heptabase if you need
- Mac, Windows, Linux or Android. We haven't found them on Bear's website.
Bear
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Heptabase
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Review HeptabaseThe facts
- What it does
- BearA powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life
- HeptabaseAn intelligent, visual knowledge base built for students, researchers, and lifelong learners.
- Free plan
- BearYes
- HeptabaseNot confirmed
- Pricing
- BearNot confirmed
- HeptabaseTiered monthly or yearly subscription
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
Only Bear
- macOS
Only Heptabase
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bear and Heptabase yet.
Used either of them?
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