First things first, our prices are changing. Nobody likes price hikes but we want to be 100% transparent about why this is happening and what it means for you.
There's a lot that goes into keeping a product like Notesnook sustainable: from reducing our hosting costs to writing better code that requires fewer man-hours to maintain. But eventually, no matter what we do, we have to raise our prices in order to keep moving forward.
For context, Notesnook Pro has been offered at a really competitive price of just $4.49/mo. This includes unlimited storage (files & images), unlimited devices, monographs, the complete rich text editor experience, and anything else we might add in the future.
But as you can guess, this just isn't sustainable. First of all, our unlimited storage offering is truly unlimited (you can check the code!) which makes it impossible to maintain in the long term. We added this as a way to set us apart from what everyone else was offering, but I think Notesnook has grown to become so much more than its competitor without leaning on shiny labels like that.
Raising prices will help us keep Notesnook 100% private, independent, and sustainable — no investors, no ads, no data selling. Every dollar will go into making Notesnook better for you, not bigger for someone else.
What does this mean for existing subscribers?
If you have an active subscription (i.e. not canceled and not purchased via a gift card), you won't have to do anything. Any price change will not affect you and you can continue using everything listed in Notesnook Pro plan without interruption.
For those who are inactively subscribed i.e. canceled or by using a gift card, you will have to pay the new price in order to continue using the Pro features.
Now that we’ve talked about the why, let’s look at what’s actually changing.
The new pricing plans
We are moving away from the single-plan model and introducing three new plans:
- Essential ($1.99/mo or $19.99/yr)
- Pro ($6.99/mo or $69.99/yr)
- Believer ($8.99/mo or $89.99/yr)
Note: Prices shown in USD; equivalent local prices may vary based on taxes and exchange rates. To view exact price for your country, visit our website.
You can view the full breakdown on our website, but here's a quick summary:
- Essential plan includes 1GB of storage per month, 100MB maximum file size, unlocks all editor features, in addition to a few other "essential" things.
- Pro plan includes 10GB of storage per month, 1GB maximum file size, and unlocks everything.
- Believer plan includes 25GB of storage per month and is meant for diehard fans of Notesnook ;).
Storage limit resets on the 1st of each month. You can always manage your existing uploads whenever you like.
Here's a table a user on Discord made comparing all plans:
For those who prefer long-term stability or want to invest in Notesnook’s future, we’ve also added a 5-year plan for both the Pro and Believer tiers.
What about the free plan?
The free plan
The Notesnook Basic plan has always been generous, but we are making it even better:
- You can now upload images and files (up to 50 MB per month) even on the free plan.
- Vault is now available to free users.
- All export formats are now available to free users.
Moving away from unpaid trials
Unpaid trials (aka "no credit card required trials") have been a huge source of abuse for us. It also confuses users who actually want to upgrade. To resolve all these issues, you will now be required to enter your payment information in order to enjoy a free trial.
Just to be clear, trials are still free but now you need to enter your payment method.
Notesnook for Education
We have over 5K students & teachers enjoying the Notesnook for Education discount. It's safe to say that Notesnook is a lifeline for a lot of teachers and students out there. To keep things affordable, we are now offering our Notesnook Pro plan at a fixed price of $19.99 for one year to all students and teachers.
We know many educators won’t like this change, but we believe it’s a fair adjustment that will help us keep improving Notesnook for everyone.
Regional pricing
Notesnook is still regionally priced but only for the Notesnook Pro Yearly plan. All other plans are offered at the same price to everyone around the world.
More subscription controls
Notesnook is one of the very few apps that offer single-click refunds. We are now also offering single-click plan changing with prorated pricing. You can now jump from the Essential plan to Believer plan (or any other plan) right from inside the app without contacting us.
In addition to that, we’ve also made it easier to disable auto-renew for your subscription: just a single toggle. Hopefully, this will help you stay in control and avoid any surprise charges.
FAQs
When does the price change take effect?
These price changes will take effect with v3.3 of Notesnook.
What happens if my old subscription downgrades accidentally due to payment failure?
If your payment fails or your subscription accidentally expires, we'll do our best to help you retain the same price but we make no promises. You can reach out to us via email in case something like this happens and we'll help you out.
Will my existing plan automatically move to a new one?
No. If you have an active subscription, nothing changes for you.
The future
We have huge plans for Notesnook, and many things are already under development. These include:
- Self hosting
- Third-party audit
- Inbox API (to allow sending data into Notesnook from other apps)
- Monographs v2
This is just the beginning.
