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Bear Notes vs Velocity Global

Bear Notes logo

Bear Notes

Software

Beautiful note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bear Notes has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bear Notes apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear Notes and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear Notes and Velocity Global differ
AttributeBear NotesVelocity Global
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsMacOS, IOS, IPadOSWeb
Founded20152014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Workday
  • SAP

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bear Notes

  • Markdown note taking on Apple devicesnot Velocity Global
  • Organising notes with nested hashtags rather than foldersnot Velocity Global
  • Exporting notes to PDF, DOCX, HTML or ePubnot Velocity Global

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Bear Notes
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Bear Notes
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot 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

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear Notes

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Note creation and organization
    • Tags
    • Local sync
  • Premium$1.99/month
    • iCloud sync
    • Themes
    • Markdown export

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

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.
Bear Notes review

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.
Velocity Global review

Questions people ask

Is Bear Notes or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear Notes starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear Notes or Velocity Global?
Bear Notes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bear Notes and On request for Velocity Global.
Does Bear Notes or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Bear Notes runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS. Velocity Global runs on Web.
Can I use Bear Notes for free?
Yes. Bear Notes has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global starts at On request.
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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Bear Notes do that Velocity Global cannot?
Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Powerful tag system, Rich text formatting, Image support. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance.
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