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NotePlan alternatives
The best NotePlan alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 8, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to NotePlan? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, NotePlan shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About NotePlan
NotePlan keeps opening its notebook to outside writers: plugins, MCP agents, now Apple Reminders.
Two product lines ship in parallel. Memo AI reaches 1.3 with redesigned summaries carrying richer formatting, speaker labels for conversations, iCloud sync across devices and font themes — the first release to make a recording's transcript legible as a conversation rather than a block of text. On the main app, 3.21.2 remains the most recent, adding a two-way Apple Reminders integration via @remind, Space backups with restore, and calendar boards grouped by time frame.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 13d ago
Top 12 alternatives to NotePlan
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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Rize enters the ChatGPT app directory and relaunches as an agency operations platform
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Tracecat ships Claude Opus 5, drops pydantic-ai, and hardens its agent-native SOAR platform.
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Hive adds webhook triggers and OAuth-connected AI Snippets, building toward automation-native project management
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NocoBase is shipping three version tracks at once — 2.3 beta, 2.4 alpha, and 3.0 alpha — while fixing AI employee workflows across all of them.
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SmartSuite shipped conditional branching and nested logic in automations, making it a credible workflow platform for multi-step business logic.
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OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
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Atarim V5 is an AI agency platform for web agencies, and v5.1 cut AI costs 40% while adding real search data to SEO workflows.
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ActiveCollab adds a smarter MCP server and 2FA for self-hosted — AI-agent and security foundations in one release.
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Camunda 8.10 alpha adds Spring Boot SDK leasing and unified feature flags while 8.7 stable receives maintenance
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Celoxis's public feed is vertical-specific SEO comparison content — no product feature releases visible.
NotePlan vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NotePlan (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | plugin-platformmcpapple-ecosystem | — |
| Atlassian | 10.0 | 0 | rovoagentic automationteamwork graph | — |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 2 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| Rize | 8.8 | 1 | agency-operationstime-trackinginvoicing | Rize joins the ChatGPT app directory |
| Tracecat | 7.5 | 1 | securitysoarautomation | Tracecat 1.0.0-beta.52-rc.22 |
| Hive | 7.5 | 1 | project-managementworkflow-automationai-tools | Workflows can start from an external webhook endpoint |
| NocoBase | 7.5 | 0 | no-codeai-agentsworkflow-automation | — |
| SmartSuite | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementautomationsno-code | Automations: Conditional Logic |
| OpenProject | 6.3 | 1 | project-managementmcpai-integration | OpenProject 17.8.0 |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agencyseoweb-design | v5.1: 40% cheaper AI + real search data for SEO |
| ActiveCollab | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementcollaborationself-hosted | — |
| Camunda | 5.0 | 0 | workflow-automationbpmnprocess-orchestration | — |
| Celoxis | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementportfolio-managementpmo | — |
The 12 best NotePlan alternatives, in depth
1. Atlassian · velocity 10.0
Atlassian is productizing its own agent plumbing while pushing Rovo deeper into Microsoft's surfaces.
Its velocity score of 10.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Atlassian focuses on rovo, agentic automation and teamwork graph.
Atlassian and NotePlan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Atlassian trajectory → · Compare NotePlan vs Atlassian →
2. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 2 meaningful updates vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Aha! has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize enters the ChatGPT app directory and relaunches as an agency operations platform.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “Rize joins the ChatGPT app directory”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Rize focuses on agency operations, time tracking and invoicing.
Over the last 30 days Rize has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Tracecat · velocity 7.5
Tracecat ships Claude Opus 5, drops pydantic-ai, and hardens its agent-native SOAR platform.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “Tracecat 1.0.0-beta.52-rc.22”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Tracecat focuses on security, soar and automation.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Hive · velocity 7.5
Hive adds webhook triggers and OAuth-connected AI Snippets, building toward automation-native project management.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “Workflows can start from an external webhook endpoint”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Hive focuses on project management, workflow automation and ai tools.
Over the last 30 days Hive has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. NocoBase · velocity 7.5
NocoBase is shipping three version tracks at once — 2.3 beta, 2.4 alpha, and 3.0 alpha — while fixing AI employee workflows across all of them.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and workflow automation.
NocoBase and NotePlan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. SmartSuite · velocity 6.3
SmartSuite shipped conditional branching and nested logic in automations, making it a credible workflow platform for multi-step business logic.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “Automations: Conditional Logic”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, SmartSuite focuses on work management, automations and no code.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare NotePlan vs SmartSuite →
8. OpenProject · velocity 6.3
OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
Over the last 30 days OpenProject shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “OpenProject 17.8.0”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, OpenProject focuses on project management, mcp and ai integration.
Over the last 30 days OpenProject has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full OpenProject trajectory → · Compare NotePlan vs OpenProject →
9. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim V5 is an AI agency platform for web agencies, and v5.1 cut AI costs 40% while adding real search data to SEO workflows.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs NotePlan's 0, most recently “v5.1: 40% cheaper AI + real search data for SEO”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Atarim focuses on ai agency, seo and web design.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than NotePlan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
10. ActiveCollab · velocity 5.0
ActiveCollab adds a smarter MCP server and 2FA for self-hosted — AI-agent and security foundations in one release.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, ActiveCollab focuses on project management, collaboration and self hosted.
ActiveCollab and NotePlan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full ActiveCollab trajectory → · Compare NotePlan vs ActiveCollab →
11. Camunda · velocity 5.0
Camunda 8.10 alpha adds Spring Boot SDK leasing and unified feature flags while 8.7 stable receives maintenance.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Camunda focuses on workflow automation, bpmn and process orchestration.
Camunda and NotePlan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Celoxis · velocity 5.0
Celoxis's public feed is vertical-specific SEO comparison content — no product feature releases visible.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where NotePlan leans on plugin platform, mcp and apple ecosystem, Celoxis focuses on project management, portfolio management and pmo.
Celoxis and NotePlan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to NotePlan?
The top NotePlan alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Atlassian, Aha!, Rize, Tracecat, Hive, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of NotePlan alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare NotePlan directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with NotePlan" link to a side-by-side /compare page.