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Microsoft OneNote vs Plottr Comparison (2026)

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Microsoft OneNote

Plottr

Overview

Microsoft OneNote is a free cloud-based digital note taking app that allows users to create and organize meeting notes, journal entries, lab results and more. Users can take that notes are then instantly converted into digital text for improved organization and less retyping. The product offers deep search functionality for all notes stored in its database and allows users to store and organize audio recordings in a searchable format. OneNote also comes Microsoft 365 integration.

Plottr is a popular visual book outlining and story bible software and web app, used by thousands of professional and aspiring writers, that makes planning your books as much fun as writing them.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

6.99

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

1.9K

1.3K

533

112

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

81%

would recommend this app

4.8

237

210

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

97%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The ability to add text, images, drawings, links, and checklists makes it suitable for work, school, and personal use.”

Eduardo L.

Safety Coordinator II

“My team can share a page and contribute our own information, allowing us to work together in real time without having to constantly send documents back and forth.”

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

“Microsoft OneNote is a versatile digital notebook that works well for organizing notes, meeting minutes, projects, and personal information.”

Emily W.

HR Manager

Pros

“Plotting my novel out with the entire journey of the main character, the next main character, the antagonist, and a second antagonist has made this so much more productive.”

Malina R.

Author

“Not only is it a great way to organize all my random thoughts into a cohesive plot, it has space for the entire story bible as well.”

J. A.

Owner

“At first, I wanted to create my own scene cards so I used one of the scene templates in Plottr.”

Joni F.

Author

Cons

“It could also feel cluttered when managing large notebooks, and finding certain features took some time to get used to.”

Kate L.

Sales

“The sync issue never seems to resolve itself and causes problems accessing newly created documents.”

Clyde W.

System Adminstrator

“The interface can feel overwhelming for new users, especially when managing multiple notebooks.”

Viergela C.

ABA

Cons

“You'll be working on a project and then be suddenly unable to view any of your files that they save in the cloud.”

Fain F.

Owner

“Customer service doesn't respond for 24-48 hours.”

Fain F.

Owner

“The lack of ability to add date 'Beats' as well as the inability to change that from 'beats' to 'chapters' without having to change every one of the manually.”

Kennady K.

Quality Control Chemist