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Capacities vs RemNote

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Capacities

Productivity

A studio for your mind with object-based notes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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RemNote

Productivity

Note-taking where lines become spaced repetition flashcards as you write them

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Capacities pro plan pricing not prominently displayed on website; RemNote the free plan is unlimited on notes and flashcards but meters exactly what a student needs, at three annotated PDFs, five image-occlusion images and one handwritten document, so the trigger to pay arrives in the first week of a term rather than after a year.
  • They diverge on capability: Capacities covers Object-based notes, RemNote covers Notes and cards in one document.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capacities and RemNote actually diverge.

Attributes where Capacities and RemNote differ
AttributeCapacitiesRemNote
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 Capacities

  • Object-based notes
  • Daily notes
  • Properties and relations
  • Graph view
  • AI assistant
  • Readwise
  • Web clipper
  • GDPR

Only in RemNote

  • Notes and cards in one document
  • Spaced repetition scheduler
  • PDF annotation
  • Image occlusion
  • Handwriting documents
  • Exam scheduler
  • Unlimited notes and devices
  • Metered AI credits

What people use each for

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

Capacities

  • Productivitynot RemNote
  • Collaborationnot RemNote
  • Task managementnot RemNote
  • Organizationnot RemNote

RemNote

  • Medical or law study where the sheer volume of material makes maintaining a separate flashcard deck impractical.not Capacities
  • Annotating lecture slides and textbook PDFs so that highlights become review material directly.not Capacities
  • Learning anatomy or any diagram-heavy subject where image occlusion is the effective card type.not Capacities
  • Language learning where vocabulary emerges from reading notes rather than from a prepared deck.not Capacities

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Capacities

  • Pro plan pricing not prominently displayed on website
  • Smaller community and ecosystem compared to Notion or Obsidian
  • Limited third-party integration marketplace

RemNote

  • The free plan is unlimited on notes and flashcards but meters exactly what a student needs, at three annotated PDFs, five image-occlusion images and one handwritten document, so the trigger to pay arrives in the first week of a term rather than after a year.
  • Notes can be exported as text, but the review history and scheduling state cannot be carried into another spaced repetition system, and after a year of study that scheduling state is the real asset rather than the notes.
  • Knowledge bases built over several years slow the application down, and because the method depends on daily reviews, the performance problems arrive exactly when you have the most invested and the least appetite to move.
  • AI features are metered in credits at a hundred a month on the free plan, and the tier that makes them usable costs more than double the standard paid plan, so the AI is effectively a second purchase rather than a feature of the product.
  • It is a small independent vendor serving individual students, with no organisational sales underwriting it, so anyone committing several years of study material is betting on the company's continuity without an institutional customer base as a safety net.

Pricing, plan by plan

Capacities

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited spaces and objects
    • Device synchronization
    • Unlimited custom object types
  • Pro$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited notes
    • Advanced graph views
  • Believer$149.88/year
    • Everything in Pro
    • Beta access to new features

RemNote

Free
  • Free PlanFree
    • Unlimited notes and flashcards
    • 3 annotated PDFs
    • 5 image occlusion cards
  • Pro$8/month
    • All Free features
    • Unlimited PDF annotation and image occlusion
    • Tables and templates
  • Pro with AI$18/month
    • All Pro features
    • 20000 AI credits monthly
    • Unlimited flashcard explanations

Which should you pick?

Choose Capacities if

  • You need object-based notes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android.
  • You also want daily notes.
Capacities review

Choose RemNote if

  • You need notes and cards in one document.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want spaced repetition scheduler.
RemNote review

Questions people ask

Is Capacities or RemNote better?
Neither clearly leads. Capacities starts at Free and RemNote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capacities or RemNote?
Capacities starts at Free and RemNote at Free.
Does Capacities or RemNote run on more platforms?
Capacities runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android. RemNote runs on Web.
Can I use Capacities for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Capacities best used for?
Capacities is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what RemNote is typically brought in for.
What can Capacities do that RemNote cannot?
Capacities covers Object-based notes, Daily notes, Properties and relations, Graph view. RemNote covers Notes and cards in one document, Spaced repetition scheduler, PDF annotation, Image occlusion.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Capacities: What platforms does Capacities support?

Capacities is available on Web, Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), and Mobile (iOS, Android), allowing seamless work across devices.

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RemNote: How is it different from Anki?

Anki is a flashcard system you feed, free and open with an enormous library of shared decks and a long record of stability. RemNote generates the cards from notes you are already writing, which saves the copying step but ties the cards to one vendor.

Capacities: Does Capacities have a free plan?

Yes, Capacities offers a free plan with unlimited spaces, objects, and blocks, device synchronization, unlimited custom object types, and 5GB media uploads total.

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RemNote: Does it work offline?

An offline mode is offered. Sync conflicts across devices are the usual caveat, so test it with your own workflow before depending on it during an exam period.

Capacities: What AI features does Capacities include?

Capacities includes an AI Assistant available on Pro and higher plans for brainstorming, summarization, and contextual Q&A about your notes.

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RemNote: What does the free plan actually restrict?

Not notes or flashcards, which are unlimited, and not the number of devices. It restricts annotated PDFs, image occlusion images, handwritten documents, daily uploads and AI credits.

RemNote: Can I get my material out?

Notes export in text form. The scheduling state and review history do not transfer, so leaving means keeping your notes and restarting the review cycle from nothing.

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