Cross-platform notes with an AI knowledge base
Asterive
Markdown notes app with files, recordings and AI built in
About Asterive
Asterive is a notes app centred on Markdown that keeps text, files and audio recordings together in one searchable library, with portable export so your material is never locked in. Core note-taking, organisation and search are covered on the free plan, while the Pro tier raises limits and adds advanced AI features, version history, transcription and richer export workflows.
Asterive website preview
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Asterive: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
- Covers markdown, notes, ai, recordings — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 2328 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Asterive pricing
| Pricing model | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | asterive.com |
Asterive key facts
- Category: Productivity & Notes
- Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
- Focus areas: markdown, notes, ai, recordings
- Official site: asterive.com
Asterive FAQ
How much does Asterive cost?
Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (asterive.com).
What is Asterive used for?
Markdown notes app with files, recordings and AI built in Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: markdown, notes, ai, recordings.
Where can I try Asterive?
On its official site, asterive.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Asterive vs alternatives
| Asterive | Cimanote | NoteGen | Obsidian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | markdown, notes, ai, recordings | notes, cross platform, ai, markdown | notes, markdown, ai, open source | notes, markdown, knowledge management |
| Official site | asterive.com | cimanote.com | notegen.top | obsidian.md |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Featured listing |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Productivity & Notes category
Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2328 tools. Alongside Asterive, it includes Astryk, Asterism, Notano, OttaNote.
Alternatives to Asterive
Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with Asterive — worth comparing before you commit:
Open-source AI Markdown notes: capture first, organize later
A second brain built on local Markdown files.
Beautiful Markdown notes for Apple devices.
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Real-time collaboration workspace for notes, docs and databases
More in Productivity & Notes
Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: Astryk — Local-first notes, tasks and boards that grow into team workspaces; Asterism — Digital commonplace book that resurfaces connections across your saves; Notano — Notes and lists app for keeping everything worth saving in one place.
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