Bear pricing
Bear has a free plan and paid plans. Starting price: $2.99 a month (Bear Pro). Free plan: Yes, local notes without sync. Free trial: 7 days.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Nov 1, 2026
Bear plans and prices
Every line links to the page it came from. Prices are what Bear publishes; taxes, currency and regional pricing can change what you pay.
Bear pricing facts
4 of 4 verified- Starting price
- $2.99 a month (Bear Pro)
- Checked Nov 1, 2026bear.app(opens source in a new tab)
- “then $2.99 /month”
- Bear Pro yearly plan
- $29.99 a year
- Checked Nov 1, 2026bear.app(opens source in a new tab)
- “$29.99 /year”
- Free trial
- 7 days
- Checked Nov 1, 2026bear.app(opens source in a new tab)
- “7 day free trial, then $2.99”
- Free plan
- Yes, local notes without sync
- Checked Nov 1, 2026bear.app(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free Local access to your notes”
Bear alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Obsidian | Free plan + paid | $4 per user/month for Sync, billed annually | Yes, the app is free without limits |
 Notion | Free plan + paid | $10 per member/month (Plus) | Yes |
 Octarine | Free plan + paid | $79 one-time, up to 3 devices | Yes |
 NotePlan | Paid | $99 per year | No |
 Joplin | Open source | — | — |
 Apple Notes | Free | — | — |
 FSNotes | Open source | — | — |
 MiaoYan | Open source | — | — |
Bear pricing: common questions
Is Bear free?
Bear has a free plan: Yes, local notes without sync. Paid plans add more.
How much does Bear cost?
Starting price: $2.99 a month (Bear Pro), according to bear.app (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
Does Bear have a free trial?
Yes: 7 days.
What are free alternatives to Bear?
Free or freemium alternatives include Obsidian, Notion, Joplin and Octarine. Open-source options: Joplin, FSNotes and MiaoYan.