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Craft Docs vs Tana

Craft Docs logo

Craft Docs

Project Management

Beautiful document and note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Craft Docs primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Craft Docs covers Rich document editing, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Craft Docs and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Craft Docs and Tana differ
AttributeCraft DocsTana
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsiOS, iPadOS, macOS, WebWeb, Desktop
CategoryProject ManagementProductivity
Founded20192020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Craft Docs

  • Rich document editing
  • Beautiful templates
  • Collaboration in real-time
  • Comments and discussions
  • iCloud sync
  • Powerful search
  • Dark and light themes
  • File attachments

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

What people use each for

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

Craft Docs

  • Productivitynot Tana
  • Collaborationnot Tana
  • Task managementnot Tana
  • Organizationnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Craft Docs
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Craft Docs
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Craft Docs

Where each one falls short

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

Craft Docs

  • Primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Notion or Obsidian
  • Collaboration features less mature than dedicated team document platforms
  • Requires learning Craft-specific formatting and structure

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Craft Docs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Craft Docs review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Craft Docs if

  • You need rich document editing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
  • You also want beautiful templates.
Craft Docs review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Craft Docs or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Craft Docs starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Craft Docs or Tana?
Craft Docs starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Craft Docs or Tana run on more platforms?
Craft Docs runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Craft Docs for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Craft Docs best used for?
Craft Docs is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Craft Docs do that Tana cannot?
Craft Docs covers Rich document editing, Beautiful templates, Collaboration in real-time, Comments and discussions. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Craft Docs: What platforms does Craft Docs support?

Craft Docs is available on iOS, iPad, and Mac, with deep integration into Apple's ecosystem. A web version is also available.

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Craft Docs: Can you collaborate on documents in Craft Docs?

Yes. Craft Docs supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.

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Craft Docs: Does Craft Docs have AI features?

Yes. Craft Docs includes AI-powered writing assistance and editing features.

Source
Craft Docs: Can you use Craft Docs offline?

Yes. Craft Docs allows offline editing with synchronization when connectivity is restored.

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