Productivity · €0/month
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Craft
The notes app that feels like a premium editor, not a spreadsheet.
- Category
- Productivity
- Pricing
- €0/month · Freemium
- How often
- Every week
- My rating
- 4.5 out of 5
In short
Craft is Notion stripped down: beautiful, fast, native. It doesn't do everything, but what it does, it does very well.
- Ideal for
- Developers and creators who want a beautiful, fast notes app that exports to Markdown
- Use case
- Meeting notes, specs, personal documentation, article drafts
What it costs
Entry price: €0/month. Prices taken from the official site, excluding tax.
| Plan | Per month | Per year | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | – | Light use, trying it out |
| Premium · Recommended | €5 | €45/year | Freelancers and writers |
Alternatives I ruled out
| Alternative | Why I did not keep it |
|---|---|
| Notion | Notion for teams and databases. Craft for personal note-taking and specs. Better at: Database, team collaboration, plenty of templates, integrations Worse at: Slow on the web, no real native macOS app, cluttered interface |
| Obsidian | Obsidian if you want local-first and a serious PKM. Craft if you want something beautiful and fast. Better at: Local storage (Markdown files), knowledge graph, endless plugins Worse at: Less beautiful interface, paid sync, learning curve |
Strengths and limits
Pros
- Native macOS/iOS app: fast, keyboard shortcuts, perfect dark mode
- Flawless Markdown export: copy-paste straight into an .mdx
- Documents you can share publicly with a link: zero setup
- Block-based editing like Notion but without the web slowness
- Built-in AI (Premium plan) to rephrase, summarize, complete
Cons
- No relational tables or advanced database (unlike Notion)
- No official Linux or Windows app (web only)
- Limited third-party integrations compared to Notion
Compatibility
- macOS : compatible
- Windows : not compatible
- Linux : not compatible
- iOS : compatible
- Android : not compatible
- Browser : compatible
- API : not compatible
Frequently asked questions
Does Craft work on Windows or Android?
Not natively. Web access is available but the experience is worse. Craft is clearly optimized for the Apple ecosystem.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Markdown, PDF and Word export are available. You're not locked into Craft.
Final verdict
My meeting notes and specs land in Craft. Clean, exportable, native.
- I recommend it to
- Apple users who want a beautiful notes app without the complexity of Notion.
- Not suited for
- Windows/Android teams or projects that need relational databases.
- Value for money
- Good · 4.5 out of 5
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