Tracked question
“what is the best note taking tool in 2026”
We put this exact question to AI engines 2 times since 2026-07-28 and recorded every brand named — and where in the answer.
Each engine’s first pick
Every brand named
| # | Brand | Times named | Avg position | Best | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Obsidian | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Apple Notes | 2 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Best Traditional Digital Notebook | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Notion AI | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Milanote | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Otter.ai | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Logseq | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Granola | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Anytype | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Microsoft OneNote | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Apple Notes or OneNote | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 |
Sorted by how often a brand was named, then how early. How we measure →