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Bear
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4.5
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5
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(13)
4.0
out of
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4.5
out of
5
(13)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
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Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simple
(2)
Lack of Features
(1)
Tool Limitations
(1)
Note-taking
(1)
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(1)
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Bear
Star Rating
(45)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.6% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simple
(2)
Lack of Features
(1)
Tool Limitations
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Standard Notes
Star Rating
(13)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Note-taking
(1)
Organization
(1)
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Bear vs Standard Notes
Reviewers felt that Bear meets the needs of their business better than Standard Notes.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bear is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Standard Notes over Bear.
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Bear
No trial information available
Standard Notes
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
40
8.5
10
Ease of Use
9.3
41
8.2
10
Ease of Setup
9.0
8
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
23
6.9
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
37
7.7
10
Features by Category
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Bear
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Bear and Standard Notes are categorized as
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Bear has no unique categories
Standard Notes has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bear
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
63.6%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
11.4%
Standard Notes
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
38.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
38.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
23.1%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
63.6%
38.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
38.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
11.4%
23.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Bear
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Internet
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
6.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.8%
Other
47.7%
Standard Notes
Education Management
15.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
7.7%
Research
7.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.7%
Legal Services
7.7%
Other
53.8%
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