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RemNote vs Tana

RemNote logo

RemNote

Productivity

Note-taking with spaced repetition flashcards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: RemNote free plan caps at 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards and 1 handwritten document; unlimited use requires a paid plan; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which RemNote and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where RemNote and Tana differ
AttributeRemNoteTana
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 RemNote

Nothing recorded that Tana does not also cover.

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.

RemNote

No use cases recorded yet. See the RemNote review.

Tana

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

Where each one falls short

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

RemNote

  • Free plan caps at 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards and 1 handwritten document; unlimited use requires a paid plan
  • Free plan limits uploads to 20 files per day at up to 8MB each, versus 600 files per day up to 300MB on paid tiers
  • AI features are metered by credits: 100 per month free, 1,000 on Pro, and full AI access only on the $18 per month Pro with AI tier

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

RemNote

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the RemNote review.

Tana

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

Which should you pick?

Choose RemNote if

  • You want to start without paying.
RemNote 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 RemNote or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. RemNote 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, RemNote or Tana?
RemNote starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does RemNote or Tana run on more platforms?
RemNote runs on Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use RemNote for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can RemNote do that Tana cannot?
Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.
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