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Google KeepvsNotionvsNote Cargo

Google Keep vs Notion vs Note Cargo: Which is better? (2026)

Google Keep is a simple cloud note app by Google. Notion is an all-in-one cloud workspace with databases and real-time collaboration.

TL;DRGoogle Keep is lightweight and great for quick notes and reminders. Notion is a powerful workspace for teams with databases and docs.

Note Cargo is self-hosted, stores standard Markdown in your own S3/R2 bucket, and works on any browser.

Google Keep wins on simplicity. Notion wins on collaboration and databases. Note Cargo wins on data ownership and self-hosting.

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Note Cargo wins
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Google Keep wins
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Notion wins
Feature
Google Keep Google Keep
Notion Notion
Note Cargo Note Cargo
Pricing
Starting price
Free
$12/mo
$4
Pricing model
Free
Subscription
One-Time
Demo/Trial
✓
✓
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Data & Privacy
You own your storage
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✗
✓
Doesn't train on your notes
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✗
✓
Open source
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✗
✓
Sync All Devices
✓
✓
✓
Device Theft Resistant
✓
✓
✓
Unlimited Storage
✗
✗
✓
Platform
Web app
✓
✓
✓
Mobile app
✓
✓
✗
Desktop app
✗
✓
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Offline access
✓
✗
✗
Bloated Features
✗
✓
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MCP Support
✗
✓
✓
Markdown & Portability
Markdown support
✗
✗
✓
Export Data
✗
✓
✓
Notes Linking
✗
✓
✓
Codeblock
✗
✓
✓
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration
✓
✓
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Note sharing
✓
✓
✗
Self-Hosting
Self-hostable
✗
✗
✓
Low RAM usage
✓
✓
✓
Modifiable code
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✗
✓
No Database
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✗
✓
Zero Dependency
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✓

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Self-hosted, Markdown-native, stored in your own S3/R2. One-time payment, no subscriptions.