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Microsoft OneNote vs. Goodnotes

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft OneNote

by Microsoft

Goodnotes

by Goodnotes

Overall rating4.54.7
Review count1,871123
Ease of use9.19.3
Ease of setup9.29.3
Quality of support8.88.8
Meets requirements9.29.1
NPS64.54794585.714286
Small Business26.8%75.0%
Mid-Market29.6%14.8%
Enterprise43.7%10.2%
Total page views613744
Total LLM citations6,79914,722

Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking application designed to help users capture, organize, and share information across various devices. It allows for the creation of digital notebooks where users can input text, drawings, screen clippings, and audio commentaries. OneNote's free-form canvas enables users to place content anywhere on the page, facilitating a flexible and intuitive note-taking experience. Integrated with Microsoft 365, OneNote supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit and share notes simultaneously.

Pros

  • Note-taking
  • Organization
  • Integrations
  • Ease of Use
  • Flexibility
  • Features

Goodnotes

Goodnotes was founded back in 2013 and currently has offices in Hong Kong and London with 200+ employees from 30+ nationalities. Our app offers industry-first digital paper, powered by AI, and with over 26 million monthly active users and average rating of 4.75/5 from 1.8 million user reviews, Goodnotes is the No. 1 App for Productivity on the App Store. We won Apple’s iPad App of the Year for 2022. Goodnotes 6 is a powerful note-taking app designed to provide a seamless and natural handwriting experience on digital paper.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Organization
  • Note-taking
  • Features
  • Simple
  • Easy Setup