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Best Dexi alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Dexi alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/dexi

6 direct alternatives to Dexi, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

  • Notion AI is the top alternative to Dexi on our list, followed by Craft and Apple Notes.
  • 4 of the 6 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Craft.
  • Highest rated: Notion AI, 4.6 out of 5 from 13,842 ratings, Sep 2026.
Publications that cover the tools tracked here
  • TechCrunch
  • Bloomberg
  • The Information
  • Fortune
  • The Verge
  • 6 alternatives
  • 4 with a free plan

Top 3 alternatives to Dexi

  1. Notion AI logo

    Notion AI

    #1 Top pick

    AI that works where you already work

    Pricing

    Usage-based

    4.6 /5 on G2 · 13,842 ratings, Sep 2026

    Our take

    Best overall

  2. Craft logo

    Craft

    #2

    Apple-quality notes, docs, and websites on all your devices

    Starting price

    From $5 /mo

    Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026

    4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 41 ratings, Sep 2026

    Our take

    Best free tier

  3. Apple Notes logo

    Free note-taking for Apple users

    Starting price

    From $0.99 /mo

    Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026

    4.1 /5 on SourceForge · 14 ratings, May 2026

    Our take

    Most affordable

Dexi vs 6 alternatives

Dexi and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Dexi logo
Dexi Compared tool
Price: $5/mo Free plan: Yes n/a
Notion AI logo
Notion AI
Price: Usage-based Free plan: No 4.6 out of 5, from 13,842 ratings on G2 (13,842)
Craft logo
Craft
Price: $5/mo Free plan: Yes 4.6 out of 5, from 41 ratings across G2 and Capterra (41)
Apple Notes logo
Apple Notes
Price: $0.99/mo Free plan: Yes 4.1 out of 5, from 14 ratings on SourceForge (14)
Mem logo
Mem
Price: $8/mo Free plan: Yes 3.0 out of 5, from 6 ratings across G2 and Trustpilot (6)
Reflect Notes logo
Reflect Notes
Price: $10/mo Free plan: No n/a
Memdex logo
Memdex
Price: $7/mo Free plan: Yes n/a

Why people consider alternatives to Dexi

Dexi is a personal knowledge management app. Capture web pages with the clipper extension, bookmarklet or email-in, write notes with @mentions and #hashtags, and subscribe to RSS feeds and newsletters.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

  • Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
  • Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
  • Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
  • A specific feature gap you have hit in note-taking.

The 6 alternatives below cover the same core job (note-taking) with different trade-offs.

Dexi by the numbers

Toolradar data: Dexi's entry paid plan ($5/mo, billed monthly) ranks #25 of 80 (joint) for price among the Note-Taking tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $7.50/mo. As of Oct 2026.

Dexi compared with 212 Note-Taking tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
Metric Dexi Peer median Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan $5/mo, billed monthly $7.50/mo #25 of 80 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan Yes 83% have one n/a
Compare-page visits, last 30 days 20 visits 40 #77 of 83 (joint) tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Note-Taking data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Dexi by the numbers”, Oct 2026.

Note-Taking leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Note-Taking tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Oct 2026.

CSV download of these Note-Taking leaderboards, licensed CC BY 4.0

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 80 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Note-Taking tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
# Tool Entry plan
1 ReadyTab $0.58/mo, billed yearly
2 Apple Notes $0.99/mo, billed monthly
2 GoodNotes $0.99/mo, billed yearly
4 Fide Island $1/mo, billed monthly
5 SaidTrace $1.50/mo, billed yearly

Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 12 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Note-Taking tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
# Tool Entry plan
1 Noty.ai $3.33/user/mo, billed yearly
2 Obsidian $4/user/mo, billed monthly
3 XMind $4.92/user/mo, billed yearly
4 Dayboard $5/user/mo, billed monthly
4 WebCatalog $5/user/mo, billed yearly

Most visited, last 30 days

Distinct visitor sessions on the tool's Toolradar page over the last 30 days, with bots excluded by our analytics. A session counts once however many times it reloads the page.

Counted among 13 tools with 50+ visits.

Most visited, last 30 days, Note-Taking tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
# Tool Visits
1 Notion 354 visits
2 Joplin 314 visits
3 Obsidian 293 visits
4 Simplenote 280 visits
5 Logseq 222 visits

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 91 of 212 Note-Taking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Note-Taking leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Note-Taking statistics.

6 alternatives to Dexi

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Dexi.

  1. 1
    Notion AI logo

    Notion AI

    Free plan Battle-tested at scale

    AI that works where you already work

    4.6 /5 on G2 · 13,842 ratings, Sep 2026

    Free plan available; paid prices not published

  2. 2
    Craft logo

    Craft

    Free plan

    Apple-quality notes, docs, and websites on all your devices

    4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 41 ratings, Sep 2026

    From $5/mo, billed monthly; free plan available

  3. 3
    Apple Notes logo

    Apple Notes

    100% free

    Free note-taking for Apple users

    4.1 /5 on SourceForge · 14 ratings, May 2026

    From $0.99/mo, billed monthly

  4. 4
    Mem logo

    Mem

    Free plan

    Your notes organize themselves with AI

    3.0 /5 across G2 and Trustpilot · 6 ratings, Sep 2026

    From $8/mo, billed monthly; free plan available

  5. 5
    Reflect Notes logo

    Reflect Notes

    Paid

    Fast, encrypted note-taking app with AI and networked notes

    From $10/mo, billed monthly

  6. 6
    Memdex logo

    Memdex

    Free plan

    Save your AI conversations and use them everywhere.

    From $7/mo, billed monthly; free plan available

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Dexi?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Dexi are Notion AI, Craft, Apple Notes. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Dexi?

Yes. Apple Notes is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Free note-taking for Apple users). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Dexi alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Dexi: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in note-taking. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

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