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Compare Microsoft OneNote and Standard Notes 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Microsoft OneNote
Star Rating
(1,853)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft OneNoteStandard Notes
Star Rating
(13)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Standard NotesMicrosoft OneNote vs Standard Notes
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft OneNote meets the needs of their business better than Standard Notes.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft OneNote is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft OneNote over Standard Notes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft OneNote
No pricing availableStandard Notes
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft OneNote
No trial information availableStandard Notes
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,606
8.5
10
Ease of Use
8.9
1,614
8.2
10
Ease of Setup
9.0
157
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
133
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
1,058
6.9
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
115
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
1,584
7.7
10
Features by Category
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
8.8
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft OneNote and Standard Notes are categorized as Note-Taking Software
Unique Categories
Microsoft OneNote has no unique categories
Standard Notes has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft OneNote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Standard Notes
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Computer Software
8.2%
Higher Education
5.7%
Education Management
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
66.4%
Education Management
15.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
7.7%
Research
7.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.7%
Legal Services
7.7%
Other
53.8%
Discussions
How do I save my one note and open it on a new computer?
3 Comments
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 put photos into your notes?
2 Comments
AB
You can also click and drag your screen shots into your notebook. Read more
Are there formatting templates available?
2 Comments
JL
There are pre built templates in onenote for projects and activities. Read more
Standard Notes has no discussions with answers
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