Amplenote vs Microsoft OneNote Pricing (2026)
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Amplenote vs Microsoft OneNote

Note Taking pricing comparison · 2026

Amplenote pricing ranges from $6.99–$29.99/varies, while Microsoft OneNote ranges from $0–$19.99/month. Amplenote is typically 20% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Amplenote
Amplenote offers three subscription levels: Basic, Pro, and Founder.
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Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is free with a Microsoft account, offering unlimited notebooks, handwrit
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
Microsoft 365 Family
$3.9K/yr
year 1 license · $13/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$809/yr
Vendr · n=59
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 10 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 10 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Learning Curve
    1 source
  • Free Plan Limitations
    1 source
  • Limited Offline Functionality
    1 source
  • Native Desktop and Mobile App Requires Paid Plan
    $7/month
    1 source
  • Full Calendar Sync Locked to Paid Tiers
    $7/month
    2 sources
4 documented
  • Microsoft 365 Subscription Required for Full Features
    $9.99-$19.99/month
    1 source
  • OneDrive Ecosystem Lock-In
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • Data Migration Costs When Leaving
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • Support Quality — Time Cost
    5-10% of license costs
    2 sources
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Amplenote
Microsoft
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Users can cancel their subscription at any time from their account settings; annual subscribers with more than 6 months left in their billing cycle can request a refund.
—
Commitment
one month or one year depending on the chosen billing cycle
Until the anniversary date for annual subscriptions
Price escalation
—
—
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
TrustRadius
8out of 5 (950)
Trustpilot
1.3out of 5 (20)
Best for
Getting started at no cost
Watch out
Notes frequently lost during sync — entire days of work can disappear without warning
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Note Taking

Amplenote

$6.99–$29.99
/varies
3 plans
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Note Taking

Microsoft OneNote

$0–$19.99
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Amplenote and Microsoft OneNote both operate in the note taking category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Amplenote Microsoft OneNote
Basic $6.99 /varies Free /user/month
Pro $11.99 /varies $9.99 /user/month
Founder $29.99 /varies $12.99 /user/month
Microsoft 365 Premium — $19.99 /user/month

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Amplenote

5 scenarios
Free
Personal Note Taking
$5.84/month
Student Research
$10/month
Professional Knowledge Management
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Microsoft OneNote

4 scenarios
$0/year
Individual — Free Plan
$99.99/year ($8.33/month billed annually)
Individual — Microsoft 365 Personal
or $9.99/month billed monthly
$129.99/year ($10.83/month billed annually)
Household — Microsoft 365 Family
or $12.99/month billed monthly
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Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Amplenote 7 hidden costs

medium
Learning Curve
medium
Free Plan Limitations
medium
Limited Offline Functionality
medium
Native Desktop and Mobile App Requires Paid Plan $7/month
low
Full Calendar Sync Locked to Paid Tiers $7/month
See all Amplenote hidden costs →

Microsoft OneNote 4 hidden costs

medium
Microsoft 365 Subscription Required for Full Features $9.99-$19.99/month
medium
OneDrive Ecosystem Lock-In 5-15% of license costs
medium
Data Migration Costs When Leaving 5-15% of license costs
low
Support Quality — Time Cost 5-10% of license costs
See all Microsoft OneNote hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Amplenote Microsoft OneNote
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Users can cancel their subscription at any time from their account settings; annual subscribers with more than 6 months left in their billing cycle can request a refund. —
Minimum commitment one month or one year depending on the chosen billing cycle Until the anniversary date for annual subscriptions

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