Choose Bear if you need
No checked fact sets Bear apart from Microsoft OneNote yet.
At a glance
- Bear has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Microsoft OneNote.
- Bear offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Microsoft OneNote.
- Bear's lowest paid plan is Pro at $2.99 per month, or $29, as of October 23, 2026.
- Microsoft OneNote's lowest paid plan is Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 per month, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and iOS.
- Only Microsoft OneNote lists Windows, Android and Web.
- Bear has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Microsoft OneNote.
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 Microsoft OneNote if you need
- Windows, Android or Web. We haven't found them on Bear's website.
Bear
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Microsoft OneNote
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Review Microsoft OneNoteThe facts
- What it does
- BearA powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life
- Microsoft OneNoteCapture ideas, organize projects, and keep everything in one place, accessible across all your devices
- Free plan
- BearYes
- Microsoft OneNoteNot confirmed
- Pricing
- BearNot confirmed
- Microsoft OneNoteMonthly or yearly subscription
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- iOS
Only BearNothing else listed
Only Microsoft OneNote
- Windows
- Android
- Web
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bear and Microsoft OneNote yet.
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