Bear
Focus: markdown, tags and minimal. Shares apple with Craft. An iOS app, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.
iOS AppFree planiOS, macOS
4.6Visit
Web App
Craft
Documents that look finished the moment you write them.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
macOS, iOS, Windows
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What is Craft?
Craft is a notes and documents app built around beautiful typography, nested blocks and pages that can be shared as polished web links. It is fast, offline-friendly on Apple devices, and pleasant enough that writing proposals and briefs stops feeling like a chore.
Pros: what Craft does well
- Best-looking documents of any notes app
- Quick and smooth on Apple devices
- Shared links look professional
Cons: where it falls short
- Weaker database features than Notion
- Best experience is still Apple-first
Who Craft is for
Anyone who sends documents to clients and wants them to look considered.
Who can skip it
People who need heavy databases and relations.
Compare Craft
See how Craft stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.
Craft alternatives
Not sold on Craft? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
GitBook
Focus: documentation, knowledge base and api docs. Also in Writing and Knowledge Management, like Craft. Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
HackMD
Focus: markdown, collaborative notes and documentation. Also in Note-Taking and Collaboration, like Craft. Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
HedgeDoc
Focus: markdown, collaborative editing and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Writing, like Craft. Free (Craft: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Reflect
Focus: backlinks, encrypted and networked notes. Also in Note-Taking and Knowledge Management, like Craft. Paid but Affordable (Craft: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Supernotes
Focus: notetaking, knowledgebase and collaboration. Also in Note-Taking and Knowledge Management, like Craft. Adds Android and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Craft
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
DokuWiki
Focus: wiki, documentation and knowledge base. Also in Knowledge Management and Collaboration, like Craft. Free (Craft: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.3Visit
Docusaurus
Focus: documentation, static site and markdown. Also in Writing and Knowledge Management, like Craft. A framework, not a web app. Free (Craft: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Craft: 4.6).
FrameworkFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Joplin
Focus: notes, markdown and open source. Also in Note-Taking and Knowledge Management, like Craft. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Craft: Freemium). Adds Linux and Android. Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
mdBook
Focus: markdown, documentation and books. Also in Writing and Knowledge Management, like Craft. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Craft: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.5 (Craft: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Quarto
Focus: markdown, reports and reproducible. Shares publishing with Craft. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Craft: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Docmost
Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Also in Knowledge Management and Collaboration, like Craft. Free (Craft: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Craft: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
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