Pick NotePlan if
markdown daily-note users who will pay $99.99/yr — not Things Mac $49.99 unless they want a lighter Today list.
Read the NotePlan pageNotePlan vs OmniFocus
Our take
Pick NotePlan if markdown daily-note users who will pay $99.99/yr — not Things Mac $49.99 unless they want a lighter Today list. Pick OmniFocus if gTD users who will finish the 30-day Mac trial then pick Standard US$74.99 — or Pro US$149.99 / Annual US$99.99 when they need Perspectives / automation, not Things Mac $49.99 first unless they want a lighter Today list.
Best for
NotePlan Tasks inside the day’s note at a public $
OmniFocus Perspectives / Forecast you start at a public $
Free plan
NotePlan No free plan
OmniFocus No free plan
Lowest paid
NotePlan Plus (monthly) $12/mo
OmniFocus OmniFocus for the Web $4.99/mo
Next step up
NotePlan Plus (yearly) $99.99
OmniFocus v4 Standard License $74.99
Watch out
NotePlan No Free forever plan
OmniFocus Learning curve
Last checked
NotePlan 2026-10-26 · noteplan.co
OmniFocus 2026-10-23 · omnigroup.com/omnifocus/buy
Which one, then?
Pick OmniFocus if
gTD users who will finish the 30-day Mac trial then pick Standard US$74.99 — or Pro US$149.99 / Annual US$99.99 when they need Perspectives / automation, not Things Mac $49.99 first unless they want a lighter Today list.
Read the OmniFocus page