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A better version of Microsoft OneNote minus the lags and learning curve…

  • Сreate notes, docs, wikis and more
  • Easily create tasks & lists
  • Databases, spreadsheets and tables
  • Organize and share your notes and assets
  • Capture and Annotate
  • Clip Everything

Microsoft OneNote vs Nimbus

How is Nimbus better than One Note? Here’s a side by side comparison chart.

Microsoft OneNote vs Nimbus Features

What can Nimbus do that Microsoft OneNote can’t? Below is a breakdown of features.

One NoteNimbus
General FeaturesOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Custom Subdomain (CNAME)Available in paid planAvailable in paid planAvailable in paid plan
Business PlanTeam Members (Including Owner)111Up to 30
Total Notes You Can StoreUnlimited30 Per WorkspaceUnlimitedUnlimited
Monthly Upload SizeUnlimited100MB5GB10GB + 2GB per user
Total Devices You Can SyncUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Offline AccessDesktop & MobileDesktop & MobileDesktop & MobileDesktop & Mobile
Single Attachment SizeUnlimited10MB1MB1MB
Maximum Note SizeUnlimited50MB1MB1MB
File TypesImages, Audio, Video, PDFs, documents, etc.Images, Audio, Video, PDFs, documents, etc.Images, Audio, Video, PDFs, documents, etc.Images, Audio, Video, PDFs, documents, etc.
Total Workspaces113Unlimited
Support AccessKnowledge BaseKnowledge BasePriority SupportPriority Support
Search Text In Images (OCR)Available in Paid Plans
Search Text In Documents×Available in Paid Plans
Document Scanner (OCR)Available in Paid Plans

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What are the different ways you can organize data with Nimbus that you can’t on One Note?
One NoteNimbus
Types of Data You Can SaveOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Image Capture
Video Capture×
Screenshots
Screen Recording×
Web Clipper
Voice Memos
Document Scanning

What are the different ways you can organize data with Nimbus that you can’t on One Note?

One NoteNimbus
Ways to Organize Your NotesOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Folder & Subfolder Hierarchies
Workspaces
Checklists
Bulleted Lists
Tags
Color Coding
Rich Formatting
Commenting×Coming SoonComing SoonComing Soon
Tables
Spreadsheets
Databases
×
Wikis×
Notes Geotagging×
Public Sharing
Password Protected Public Sharing×

What are the different ways you can organize data with Nimbus that you can’t on One Note?

One NoteNimbus
Note Editor CapabilitiesOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Create Columns Inside Editor
Duplicate Block (Text, Files, Tables, Etc.)×
Rich-Text Formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline)
Highlights
Task Lists / Checkboxes
Bullet And Number Lists
Insert Links
Insert Images
Insert Files
Headers H1-H3
Outliner / Table Of Contents
Markdown Hotkeys
Syntax Highlighting×
Insert Quotes×
Simple Tables
Convert Table Into A Simple Database×
Insert Date & Date Edit (Calendar)
Insert Date Reminders In A Note×
Template Gallery

What table & database features does Nimbus have that Microsoft OneNote doesn’t?

One NoteNimbus
Tables & Database FeaturesOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Create Rows & Columns
Duplicate Tables
Duplicate Columns
Show/Hide Row Numbers
Set Column Names
Merge Cells
Cell Background Colors
Resize Rows & Columns
Align Text Inside Cells
Sort Columns
Insert Dates And Edit (Calendar)
Insert Checkboxes
Insert Progress Bar In Cells×
Insert Ratings In Cells×
Insert Pictures & Files
Insert Links
Sort Data In Cells
Add Currency Type Per Column×
Mention & Notify Members
×
Align Table (Left, Right, Center)
Add Labels In A List
Add Text Links In A Cell

What Web Clipper capabilities does Nimbus have that Microsoft OneNote doesn’t?

Web Clipper CapabilitiesOne NoteNimbus
Save Articles
Clip Page Fragments
Clip Entire Page×
Save Page As Bookmark×
Clip Images Only×
Clip PDF Files
Save Gmail Emails×
Save Yahoo Emails×
Set Folder & Tags Before Sending To Note-Taking Service×
Edit Clipped Content Before Sending To Note-Taking Service
Set Reminder×
Create Tasks×
One-Click Page Saving×
Highlight Clipped Text Before Saving×

What file sharing and security settings does Nimbus have that Microsoft OneNote doesn’t?

One NoteNimbus
Sharing & SecurityOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Admin Controls And CapabilitiesAvailable in Business PlanAvailable in Business Plan
Organization-Level Permissions×Available in Business PlanAvailable in Business Plan
Access Permissions
Sharing Permissions
Editing Permissions
Password Protection
Real-Time Editing
Real-Time Collaboration
Search Functionality
2-Step Verification
Server Backup & RestoreComing SoonComing SoonComing Soon
Search & Recover Version Histories

What education regulatory requirements does Nimbus comply with that Microsoft OneNote doesn’t?

One NoteNimbus
Education ComplianceOne NoteBasicProBusiness
FERPA (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act)
COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection)
CSPC (California’s Student Privacy Certified)
iKeepSafe (Privacy Compliance Organization)

What integrations does Nimbus give for far less the price than you get with One Note?

One NoteNimbus
IntegrationsOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Google Drive
IFTTT
Youtube
Vimeo
Github
Google Map×
Typeform×
Figma×
Twitter×
Invision×

What extra features does Nimbus give for far less the price than you get with One Note?

One NoteNimbus
Other FeaturesOne NoteBasicProBusiness
Templates
Email Forwarding×
Image Annotation
PDF AnnotationComing SoonComing SoonComing Soon
Document Search and Image Recognition×Search for text inside imagesSearch for text inside images, PDFs and DocumentsSearch for text inside images, PDFs and Documents
Internal Linking – Link to other notes in your workspace
Reminders×
Reuse Templates
Create Custom TemplatesComing SoonComing SoonComing Soon
Screen-to-Text Recognition (OCR)Available in Paid Plans

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