What are the most popular note taking software in 2026?

I want to be straightforward with you: **my knowledge cutoff is early 2025**, so I can't accurately tell you what's most popular in 2026.

What I can tell you is what was popular **leading up to my knowledge cutoff**:

- **Obsidian** - local-first, markdown-based

- **Notion** - all-in-one workspace

- **Roam Research** - networked note-taking

- **Logseq** - open-source, outliner-style

- **Apple Notes** - simple, built-in for Apple users

- **Microsoft OneNote** - integrated with Office

- **Evernote** - long-standing option (though declining in popularity)

- **Bear** - Apple ecosystem focused

- **Capacities** - object-based notes

For **accurate 2026 information**, I'd suggest:

- Checking recent reviews on sites like **Product Hunt** or **Reddit** (r/productivity, r/ObsidianMD)

- Looking at current app store rankings

- Reading recent tech publications

Is there anything about note-taking apps I can help you with based on what I do know?