Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
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Key features
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
22 drawing and shape tools
Unlimited layers and groups
19 blend modes
Frame-by-frame timeline with onion skin
Tilesets and auto-tiling
Symmetry drawing
Apple Pencil support
Alpha-lock and clipping masks
Palettes and palette-swap
Export to 14+ formats including MP4 and GIF
What makes it different
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Barside
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