Our take
Pick Bear if people on Mac / iPhone / iPad who will stay on Free local while they write a first Polar Bears note — then Pro at US$2.99/mo or US$29.99/yr when they want themes / export / OCR / deeper iCloud, not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want a graph vault, and not if they need Windows / Android (Bear is Apple-only). Pick Craft if writers who will stay on Starter at $0 (1,500 blocks / 1 GB / 25 MB / 7-day
Best for
Bear A note you start at a public $
Craft A docs home you start at a public $
Free plan
Bear $0 · local notes, Markdown, tags, tables. No Pro themes / advanced export / OCR / full iCloud depth
Craft $0 · “Explore all available features with a content limit.” 1,500 blocks, 1 GB storage, 25 MB media upload, 7-day version history. Link-sharing. Cross-device sync. Shared Space not available
Lowest paid
Bear Bear Pro $2.99/mo
Craft Plus $8.0/mo
Next step up
Bear
Craft Family $15.0/mo
Runs where
Bear
Craft Hosted
Watch out
Bear Apple platforms only
Craft Starter is capped at 1,500 blocks / 1 GB / 25 MB / 7-day history
Last checked
Bear 2026-10-23 · bear.app/faq/features-and-price-of-bear-pro
Craft 2026-10-23 · craft.do/pricing
people on Mac / iPhone / iPad who will stay on Free local while they write a first Polar Bears note — then Pro at US$2.99/mo or US$29.99/yr when they want themes / export / OCR / deeper iCloud, not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want a graph vault, and not if they need Windows / Android (Bear is Apple-only).
Read the Bear pagewriters who will stay on Starter at $0 (1,500 blocks / 1 GB / 25 MB / 7-day history) while they open a first All Docs grid, then Plus at $8/month ($6.4/month yearly) when they need unlimited blocks — not Family $15 unless they need 2–6 Plus seats, and not Team $50 unless they need up to 10.
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