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Craft

A polished documents and notes app that started on Apple devices and now runs everywhere.

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About Craft

Craft is a notes and documents app known for its looks: content is made of blocks you can nest into pages, style as cards, and publish as clean web pages. It covers daily notes, tasks, whiteboards, templates and an AI assistant, and has API and MCP access so other tools and AI agents can read and write your documents. Craft began as an Apple-first app and won Apple's Mac App of the Year, and it now also runs on Windows, Android and the web. A free plan gives full features with a cap on content blocks and storage, and paid Plus, Family and Team plans remove the limit and add more AI. The trade-offs are that documents live in Craft's own format and cloud, it lacks the plugin depth of Obsidian, and team features are lighter than Notion's. It suits individuals and small groups who care about well-designed documents they can share.

Best for: People who want beautiful, shareable documents and notes, especially on Apple devices.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Very polished native apps
  • Easy publishing of documents as web pages
  • API and MCP access for automation
  • Free plan includes every feature up to a content limit

Why people leave

  • Free plan caps you at 1,500 blocks
  • Proprietary format and cloud storage
  • Lighter team and database features than Notion

Top Craft alternatives

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  1. 1Obsidian logo
    Obsidian

    Local Markdown files and plugins instead of a proprietary cloud format.

    70.9
  2. 2Capacities logo
    Capacities

    Object-based notes with a generous free plan for building a knowledge base.

    70.3
  3. 3AFFiNE logo
    AFFiNE

    Open-source docs plus whiteboards, with local-first storage and self-hosting.

    68.6
  4. 4Notion logo
    Notion

    Stronger databases and team workspaces when documents need structure.

    61.8
  5. 5Bear logo
    Bear

    A simpler, cheaper Apple-only writing app with Markdown and tags.

    61.3

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Craft: common questions

Is Craft free?

Craft has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Up to 1,500 blocks (checked on Craft's own site).

Is Craft open source?

No, Craft is not open source. Open-source alternatives include AFFiNE.

What platforms does Craft run on?

Craft is available for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Craft?

The highest-ranked Craft alternatives right now are Obsidian, Capacities and AFFiNE. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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