Productivity · head to head
Bear Notes vs Skedda
Skedda
Calendar & Time Management
Online booking and scheduling for spaces
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bear Notes apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app; Skedda pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
- They diverge on capability: Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Skedda covers Space scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bear Notes and Skedda actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bear Notes | Skedda |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | MacOS, IOS, IPadOS | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Productivity | Calendar & Time Management |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bear Notes
- Markdown-based notes
- Powerful tag system
- Rich text formatting
- Image support
- iCloud sync
- Dark and light themes
- Encryption support
- Backup and restore
Only in Skedda
- Space scheduling
- Interactive floor maps
- Booking rules
- Self-service booking
- Usage analytics
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bear Notes
- Markdown note taking on Apple devicesnot Skedda
- Organising notes with nested hashtags rather than foldersnot Skedda
- Exporting notes to PDF, DOCX, HTML or ePubnot Skedda
Skedda
- Booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplacenot Bear Notes
- Interactive floor plan based space management for officesnot Bear Notes
- Scheduling shared studios, courts and community spacesnot Bear Notes
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bear Notes
- Apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app
- Sync across devices requires Bear Pro and works through iCloud only
- The free version is limited to 3 export formats, 3 themes and 1 app icon
- OCR search inside images and PDFs is Pro only
- Note encryption is Pro only
- The Pro trial lasts 7 days
Skedda
- Pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
- All published plans are quoted billed annually, with no monthly rate shown
- The rules and roles engine is basic on Starter and limited on Plus; the full engine requires Premier
- The insights dashboard is limited on the Starter plan
- Assigned spaces and unlimited custom fields require the Premier plan
- A dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and white glove implementation are Enterprise only, and Enterprise carries no published price
- Every plan, including the cheapest, routes through Talk to Sales rather than self-serve checkout
Pricing, plan by plan
Bear Notes
Free- FreeFree
- Note creation and organization
- Tags
- Local sync
- Premium$1.99/month
- iCloud sync
- Themes
- Markdown export
Skedda
Free- CoreFree
- Basic scheduling
- 1 location
- Essential features
- Pro$99/month
- Multiple locations
- SSO
- Advanced rules
Which should you pick?
Choose Bear Notes if
- You need markdown-based notes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
- You also want powerful tag system.
Choose Skedda if
- You need space scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want interactive floor maps.
Questions people ask
- Is Bear Notes or Skedda better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bear Notes starts at Free and Skedda at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bear Notes or Skedda?
- Bear Notes starts at Free and Skedda at Free.
- Does Bear Notes or Skedda run on more platforms?
- Bear Notes runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS. Skedda runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Bear Notes for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Bear Notes best used for?
- Bear Notes is most often used for markdown note taking on apple devices, organising notes with nested hashtags rather than folders, exporting notes to pdf, docx, html or epub. Of those, markdown note taking on apple devices and organising notes with nested hashtags rather than folders are not what Skedda is typically brought in for.
- What can Bear Notes do that Skedda cannot?
- Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Powerful tag system, Rich text formatting, Image support. Skedda covers Space scheduling, Interactive floor maps, Booking rules, Self-service booking.
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