Craft
Tana
| Feature | Craft | Tana |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | apple-users, writers, teams, knowledge-workers | power-users, researchers, knowledge-workers, systems-thinkers |
| Founded | 2019 | 2020 |
| Block Editor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Nested Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Supertags | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Commands | ✗ | ✓ |
| Live Queries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Node Graph | ✗ | ✓ |
| Daily Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Craft Pros
- Stunning native Apple design
- Fast and responsive
- Good sharing and collaboration
- AI assistant included
✗ Craft Cons
- Best on Apple devices
- Limited web version
- Less powerful databases than Notion
✓ Tana Pros
- Supertags create structured data effortlessly
- Powerful AI-powered search and commands
- Everything is queryable and linked
- Flexible views (table, board, calendar)
✗ Tana Cons
- Steep learning curve
- No mobile app yet
- Still in development (features changing)
The Verdict
Craft is built for apple users and writers, with a focus on block-editor and nested-pages. Tana targets power users and researchers and leads with supertags and ai-commands.
On pricing, Craft is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $12/mo for Tana. That $7/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for knowledge workers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Craft has a slight overall edge — but if supertags create structured data effortlessly matters most to you, Tana may still be the right call.