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Capacities pricing (2026)
Capacities starts at $0/mo (Capacities Basic) as checked on 2026-09-10, read from Capacities's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for People who want structure (typed objects) without building a database from scratch. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Capacities Basic)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: People who want structure (typed objects) without building a database from scratch; Daily-note users who want AI search over their own library; Supporters who prefer funding a small independent team
As of · every figure below links to its source
Capacities plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacities Basic | $0 | — | flat | Forever free, and the page promises the core product 'is and will remain free'. Unlimited spaces, objects and blocks, sync across all devices, unlimited custom object types, full import/export, full-text search, offline support, view-only sharing, and capture from WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter or email. The catch is media: the page states uploads up to '5 GB total, 100 MB per month afterwards'. | capacities.io |
| Capacities Pro | $11.99 | −16% | flat | Per user. Month-to-month is $11.99/month (USD price table: capacities-pro-monthly, price 11.99) — NOT the $9.99 the page shows, which is the annual-billed rate because the page loads with the yearly toggle active. Billed yearly it is $119.88/year, displayed as $9.99/month and badged -16%. Adds task management, AI assistant, calendar integrations, smart queries, task actions, related content, weblink and image analysis, version history, smart search, formulas for tables, Raycast/Web Highlights extensions and API access. 'Unlimited media uploads' is footnoted 'Fair-use applies', and the monthly AI budget is capped unless you add the Plus power-up. A free trial is offered in-app with no length stated and no card required. Paddle.com is the merchant of record. | capacities.io |
| Capacities Believer | $14.99 | −16% | flat | Per user, and priced 'from': month-to-month from $14.99/month (USD table: capacities-believer-15-monthly, price 14.99), or $149.88/year billed yearly, which the page displays as 'from $12.49/month'. The $12.49 is the annual rate, not the monthly one. Feature-identical to Pro — the FAQ says so explicitly — and what you buy is beta access to major new features plus supporting an independent team. Early Believers keep their old price while their subscription stays active, and Believer cannot be combined with a discount. | capacities.io |
| Plus AI Power-Up (add-on) | $10 | — | flat | An add-on, NOT a standalone plan: it must be attached to Pro or Believer at checkout (choosing Pro+ or Believer+), so its cost rides on top of a base subscription and is deliberately never folded into the Pro or Believer monthlyUsd above. $10/month month-to-month (turboPlusMonthlyPrice:10), or $100/year billed annually (turboPlusYearlyPrice:100), which the page shows as $8.33/month and markets as '2 months free' rather than a percentage. It buys a much larger monthly AI budget and is the only way to top up AI usage beyond the included ceiling. | capacities.io |
Last verified 2026-09-10. VERIFIED and the draft's annual-vs-monthly correction CONFIRMED. On https://capacities.io/pricing the 'Billed yearly' button carries the active styling (bg-white / shadow-sm) while 'Billed monthly' renders inactive, so the page's visible '$9.99 /month', 'from $12.49 /month' and '$8.33 /month' are ANNUAL-BILLED rates. The true month-to-month USD figures were read from the USD price table in that same page's own JS chunk at https://capacities.io/_nuxt/DREYll4_.js and match the draft exactly: currency 'USD' with capacities-pro-monthly {period:'month',price:11.99}, capacities-pro-yearly {period:'year',price:119.88}, capacities-believer-15-monthly {period:'month',price:14.99}, capacities-believer-15-yearly {period:'year',price:149.88}, turboPlusMonthlyPrice:10 and turboPlusYearlyPrice:100. Note 119.88/12 = 9.99, exactly the figure the page displays — independent proof the visible number is the annual rate. Also re-confirmed on the page: the '-16%' yearly badge, the Plus add-on's '2 months free' label, the free tier's '5 GB total, 100 MB per month afterwards', the 'Fair-use applies' footnote, and Paddle.com as Merchant of Record.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Raycast, Web Highlights, WhatsApp / Telegram / Twitter capture, Email-to-Capacities, Calendar integrations, Public API.
Key features: Object-based PKM: typed objects and collections instead of folders; Daily notes with an AI assistant, smart queries and task actions; Weblink and image analysis that enriches saved content automatically; Formulas for tables plus version history on paid tiers.
Plan limits: The pricing page defaults to the yearly toggle, so its headline per-month prices sit ~16% below the true month-to-month rate; Free plan: 5 GB total media, then 100 MB per month; Paid 'unlimited media uploads' is subject to a stated fair-use policy; AI is budgeted monthly; exceeding it requires the paid $10/month Plus add-on on top of Pro or Believer, and top-ups are Plus-only; Trial exists in-app but no trial length is published; Billing runs through Paddle as merchant of record, which handles refunds.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Capacities cost?
Capacities starts at $0/mo (Capacities Basic); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-10.
Is Capacities cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Capacities publishes a 16% discount for paying annually (on the Capacities Pro plan). Verified 2026-09-10.
What are cheaper alternatives to Capacities?
Cheaper note taking apps than Capacities (entry $0/mo) include Bear at $2.99/mo, Obsidian at $5/mo, Anytype at $5/mo. Verified 2026-09-10.
Does Capacities support HIPAA?
Capacities HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does Capacities have a free plan?
Capacities free tier: Yes.
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