Capacities: Organizes notes into interconnected typed objects rather than traditional notebooks, but lacks handwritten ink support. Capacities records 339,396 monthly visits with +5.7% month-over-month growth and Freemium, Paid pricing. Goodnotes records 3,227,341 monthly visits with +10.8% growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing.
A studio for your mind: object-based notes that stay connected
Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | capacities.io | goodnotes.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium, Paid | Freemium, Free Trial |
| Monthly Visits | 339.4K (339,396) | 3.23M (3,227,341) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +18.16K (+5.7%) | +314.75K (+10.8%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (29.5%) | 🇺🇸 United States (33.8%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 249.6K | 1.64M |
| User Rating | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
A studio for your mind: object-based notes that stay connected
Model people, books, projects and meetings as typed objects with their own properties, instead of forcing them into folders.
See every link to a note at a glance, and let Capacities surface unlinked mentions where you already wrote about the same thing.
Capture thoughts without deciding where they belong first, then link and refine them later.
On paid plans, an AI assistant works alongside your notes, and image, PDF and weblink analysis turns outside material into usable content.
Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
Low-latency ink with palm rejection, cross-out to erase, and handwriting-to-text conversion keeps writing close to pen on paper.
Import contracts, papers, or textbooks and mark them up by hand, with searchable annotations and clean exports.
Search across typed text, handwriting, and sketches, and turn notes into summaries, mind maps, or structured plans.
Work together in shared notebooks, documents, and whiteboards simultaneously, without version conflicts or file ping-pong.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
SpecialistUses an infinite visual canvas for note organization, but lacks Goodnotes' paper templates and PDF annotation polish.
SpecialistUses an infinite visual canvas for note organization, but lacks Goodnotes' paper templates and PDF annotation polish.
SpecialistADHD-friendly AI assistant for notes, email and tasks
SpecialistADHD-friendly AI assistant for notes, email and tasks
Offers spatial whiteboards for organizing complex research, but lacks Goodnotes' freehand handwriting stylus support.
Offers spatial whiteboards for organizing complex research, but lacks Goodnotes' freehand handwriting stylus support.
SpecialistYour files, notes and meetings in one drive — with an AI that knows all of it.
SpecialistYour files, notes and meetings in one drive — with an AI that knows all of it.
Automates note organization and retrieval via conversational AI, but lacks Capacities' manual typed object structure and calendar views.
Automates note organization and retrieval via conversational AI, but lacks Capacities' manual typed object structure and calendar views.
SpecialistAutomatically converts lectures and PDFs into structured study guides, but lacks freehand ink and drawing tools.
SpecialistAutomatically converts lectures and PDFs into structured study guides, but lacks freehand ink and drawing tools.
Free / Open-sourceProvides privacy-focused local Markdown note-taking with backlinks, but lacks PDF markup and stylus handwriting capabilities.
Free / Open-sourceProvides privacy-focused local Markdown note-taking with backlinks, but lacks PDF markup and stylus handwriting capabilities.
