Microsoft OneNote pricing
Free to use, Microsoft 365 plans from $9.99 per month. Microsoft advertises OneNote as free ("Take notes anywhere for free").
Prices checked on the Microsoft OneNote site ↗ on 2026-11-12.
Microsoft OneNote plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| OneNote | Free | Microsoft advertises OneNote as free to use |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 per month | 1 person, 1 TB cloud storage, OneNote desktop app with Copilot |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 per month | 1 to 6 people, 2 TB of shared storage |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99 per month | More extensive Copilot and agentic AI usage |
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 per month, 1 person, 1 TB cloud storage, OneNote desktop app with Copilot
- Microsoft 365 Family: $12.99 per month, 1 to 6 people, 2 TB shared storage
- Microsoft 365 Premium: $19.99 per month, adds more extensive Copilot and agentic AI usage
- All three plans include a 1 month free trial. Prices checked on the Microsoft OneNote page and may vary by region
Is Microsoft OneNote free?
Microsoft OneNote has a free plan, with paid upgrades. Microsoft advertises OneNote as free ("Take notes anywhere for free").
How much does Microsoft OneNote cost?
Microsoft OneNote pricing, plan by plan: OneNote: Free. Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 per month. Microsoft 365 Family: $12.99 per month. Microsoft 365 Premium: $19.99 per month.
Is Microsoft OneNote open source?
No. Microsoft OneNote is not open source. License: Proprietary.
What platforms does Microsoft OneNote run on?
Microsoft OneNote is available for Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac. Notes are stored as: Microsoft cloud notebooks, synced across your devices.
Is Microsoft OneNote worth paying for?
What you get
- Sketch, annotate and highlight freely, which suits handwriting and pen input
- Share and collaborate on notebooks
- Voice transcription, and Copilot to draft plans and organize notes on paid plans
- Part of the Microsoft 365 set alongside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Limits to know before you pay
- Proprietary and tied to a Microsoft account
- Microsoft does not describe Markdown or plain file storage for OneNote, so moving notes to other tools usually means exporting
- Copilot features need a paid Microsoft 365 plan
Microsoft OneNote is a good fit if you already use Microsoft 365 and want notes next to Word and Outlook, or if you take handwritten or annotated notes with a pen, or if you want a free notebook that works on every device.
Free alternatives to Microsoft OneNote
These apps have a free app or a free plan. Prices come from each vendor's own site.
| App | Price | License | Notes stored as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian pricing | Free for personal use | Proprietary, free for personal use | Plain Markdown files on your device |
| Notion pricing | Free plan, paid from $10 per member per month | Proprietary SaaS | Notion cloud, block-based pages (Markdown import and export) |
| Logseq pricing | Free | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Local Markdown or Org-mode files (outline format) |
| Joplin pricing | Free app, optional Joplin Cloud from 2.99 EUR per month | Open source | Local notes in an open format, synced to a service of your choice |
| Bear pricing | Free tier, Pro $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year | Proprietary | Bear app library, iCloud sync with Bear Pro |
| Zettlr pricing | Free | Open source (GPL-3.0) | Markdown files on disk |
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Every price on this page comes from Microsoft OneNote's own website and was checked on 2026-11-12. Prices, plans and regional taxes change, so confirm on the official pricing page ↗ before buying. Markdown Tools is not affiliated with Microsoft OneNote.