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Prices & plans Features and limits Shared documents with structured databases
Markdown writing for Apple devices
Prices & plans Published prices keep their original currency and billing terms. Taxes, promotions and checkout prices can differ.
Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global availability; local terms apply
Personal use has unlimited blocks. Multiple-member Free workspaces have a block limit.
Source Plus Check current price
Per member; monthly or annual billing
Availability US checkout not verified
Live page returned GBP prices with an ambiguous billing toggle. A verified USD checkout quote is required.
Source Business Check current price
Per member; monthly or annual billing
Availability US checkout not verified
Includes more AI and permission features than Plus. Exact USD amount withheld because locale and billing were not established.
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Sales quote
Availability Region dependent
Contact-sales pricing.
Source Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global Apple App Store availability
Local notes with TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF export.
Source 1 Source 2 Pro — monthly USD 2.99/month
App Store recurring subscription
Availability US base price
One subscription across devices with the same Apple ID. Local prices and taxes vary.
Source Pro — annual USD 29.99/year
App Store yearly subscription
Availability US base price
7-day trial is documented. Introductory promotions are not assumed to be renewal prices.
Source Features and limits Documented differences. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Notion Desktop apps for Windows and macOS with web and mobile access.
Bear Native Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus a limited browser beta; no native Windows or Android version.
Offline use Notion All plans can download pages in desktop and mobile apps; browsers do not support this offline mode.
Bear Native apps support local notes offline. The web privacy page says notes are not stored locally in the browser.
Offline preparation Notion Subpages need separate downloads. A downloaded database initially includes 50 rows from its first view.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Collaboration Notion Pages support view, comment and edit permissions; guests need a Notion account to collaborate.
Bear A shared live editing workflow was not established from the reviewed official sources.
Sharing exported notes and syncing one person's devices do not establish multi-person co-editing.
Export Notion Pages and workspaces can export as HTML, Markdown and CSV; an export cannot instantly restore a workspace.
Bear Free exports TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear Note and RTF. Pro adds HTML, DOCX, PDF, JPG and ePub.
Project portability Notion Desktop and web import Markdown, Word, CSV and other formats. Evernote notes import as database items.
Bear The Mac importer brings in vault notes and local attachments. Remote HTTP assets and plugin-generated tags are not imported automatically.
Free plan limits Notion Individual blocks are unlimited; Free uploads are limited to 5 MB per file and history to 7 days.
Bear Local editing and basic export are free; official cross-device iCloud sync is a Pro feature.
AI features Notion Free and Plus include an AI trial. Business lists Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes.
Bear Bear 2.8+ on Mac offers a CLI, Claude Connector and MCP server. These require opt-in and cannot read encrypted note content.
Database access Notion Business and Enterprise support database page-level access rules.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Export scope Notion Exports omit pages the exporter cannot access; whole-workspace export is available on desktop or web.
Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Sync Notion Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Pro synchronizes through Apple CloudKit using the same Apple ID.
Privacy and storage Notion Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Pro can encrypt individual notes; their password cannot be reset by Bear and titles may remain visible.
Browser and ADP Notion Not yet verified for this product.
Bear Official pages disagree on whether Bear Web works with Advanced Data Protection enabled.
The web FAQ says ADP prevents use. The privacy page documents ADP login with two-factor authentication. Do not switch security settings based on this comparison.
This workspace aligns existing research. It does not declare a winner or treat missing evidence as a missing feature. Read the methodology .
