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At a Glance
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,849)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNote
Pages
Pages
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pages

Microsoft OneNote vs Pages

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Pages is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Microsoft OneNote overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft OneNote meets the needs of their business better than Pages.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pages is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft OneNote over Pages.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft OneNote
No pricing available
Pages
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information available
Pages
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,602
8.7
317
Ease of Use
8.9
1,610
8.9
319
Ease of Setup
9.0
153
9.3
65
Ease of Admin
8.9
132
8.7
54
Quality of Support
8.6
1,054
8.7
199
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
114
8.6
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,580
7.7
312
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.9
54
Design
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
44
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
33
Not enough data
6.5
27
File Types
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
7.8
23
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.1
50
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Operating System
Not enough data
6.1
20
Not enough data
9.9
50
Not enough data
6.1
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Note-Taking SoftwareHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Pages
Pages
Microsoft OneNote and Pages share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is categorized as Note-Taking Software
Pages
Pages is categorized as Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.6%
Pages
Pages
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
Pages
Pages
Education Management
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Higher Education
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.9%
Other
70.7%
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Discussions
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Discussions
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
Jen L.
JL
Hi Janette, You don't have to ever "save" in OneNote, it saves AUTOMATICALLY! Which is one of it's best features to me. and then you just open your...Read more
Is there a way to give users edit permission t specific sections/pages within a OneNote document, or do permissions apply to the entire document only?
2 Comments
Gregory F.
GF
OneNote is extremely customizable in terms of access/security options- as far as I’m aware, you can allow/password/restrict down to an individual page in...Read more
Is there a way to put photos into your notes?
2 Comments
Arnissa B.
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Pages
Pages Discussions
What's the easiest way to add fonts into Pages?
3 Comments
BP
Download fonts and install them on your computer, and you will find them integrated on Pages and other programs.Read more
How do I make a checklist in pages?
1 Comment
Jesse S.
JS
In the document, make a list of items to be checked. Select your list and go to the Format Pane to the right of the application window and look down to...Read more
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Pages has no more discussions with answers