Craft
Beautiful docs and notes with AI.
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the productivity job, so this one still earns its $10/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT drafting. OpenAI, May 1, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Notion, Bear and Apple Notes.
- What the call is worth $120/yr
- $10/mo at the entry paid tier — $120 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 1, 2024
- List price
- $10/mo
- Per year
- $120
The backstory
Craft is a notes and docs app that wins on design: polished typography, blocks, and a native feel that makes writing and sharing documents genuinely pleasant. ChatGPT can draft the words, but it doesn't give you the structured, beautiful document your team actually reads. Craft survived because its design-forward editing experience and local-native apps are the reason people choose it, and AI drafting is just a convenience bolted on top.
Escape hatches
Flexible docs and databases, free tier
notion.so open_in_newElegant Markdown notes for Apple devices
bear.app open_in_newFree, built into every Apple device
icloud.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.