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Microsoft OneNote vs Craft
Microsoft OneNote scores higher overall (8.2 vs 8.1), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Microsoft OneNote if…
Students and Microsoft 365 users who want free notes with optional Copilot
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Craft if…
Apple users who want polished, well-structured notes and docs with AI
8.1/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Microsoft OneNote | Craft | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $9.99/month | Freemium · from £6.40/month |
| Free version | OneNote is free with 5GB of OneDrive storage | 1,500 blocks, 1GB storage and 15 AI credits |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, iOS, Android, Mac |
| Made by | Microsoft | Craft Docs Limited |
| Note quality | 7.5 | 8 |
| Ease of use | 8 | 9 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 8.5 |
Microsoft OneNote: what the AI does
- Copilot in the OneNote desktop app (Microsoft 365)
- Copilot Notebooks for AI chat over your files
- Voice transcription
- Quick Capture of text, voice, ink or images
- Free app on every platform
- Excellent digital ink and freeform canvas
- Copilot comes with a Microsoft 365 plan many people already have
- Copilot requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan
- Freeform pages can get messy and feel corporate
Craft: what the AI does
- AI Assistant that answers questions from your notes
- Search across your whole knowledge base
- Text editing and rewriting
- Task capture with Assistant help
- API and MCP access
- Award-winning design and very easy to use
- Full offline support
- Affordable Plus plan
- Small monthly AI credit allowance
- Android app has a much lower Google Play rating (3.4) than the iPhone app