Tana
Turn notes into a connected, AI-assisted knowledge graph with custom workflows, voice input, and meeting transcription instead of static pages.
The verdict on Tana: Power users who want their notes structured as queryable, typed objects, not flat pages Tana is not a note-taking app, it is closer to a personal database where every note is a typed object with queryable fields. Pricing: Free / $10/mo Plus / $18/mo Pro. Last reviewed: August 2026.
Best For
Power users who want their notes structured as queryable, typed objects, not flat pages
Standout Feature
Every note is a 'supertag' object with real fields, positioning it between a notes app and an actual database
TL;DR
Extremely powerful once you learn it, the learning curve and invite-only access are real barriers to just trying it.
Alternatives
Overview
Tana is a structured knowledge management tool built on a node-based graph model where every piece of information, a note, a person, a task, a project, is a 'supertag' object with typed fields that can be queried, filtered, and referenced like a database. This positions Tana between note-taking apps like Notion and databases like Airtable: your notes have semantic structure (a 'Meeting' supertag has attendees, date, company, and action item fields), enabling queries like 'show all action items from meetings with Company X in Q2' without switching to a separate database. The AI assistant reads your entire knowledge base and can answer complex questions about stored information, draft documents using referenced context, and surface relevant connections across notes.
Daily Notes create a structured log with automatic tagging based on content, building the knowledge graph as you capture information. Commands function as reusable AI workflows within the tool: a 'Summarize meeting' command applies a consistent structure to any meeting note. Tana is currently available by invitation and is best suited to users who find both simple note-taking apps and traditional databases insufficient, they need the structure of a database but want to capture information at the speed of notes.
Our Take
That positioning puts it between a notes app and something like Airtable, which is genuinely powerful for researchers and knowledge workers who think in structured systems. The invite-only access and steep learning curve are real barriers, not marketing copy, expect to invest time before the system pays back. If you find yourself fighting flat-page tools because your notes have relationships that folders cannot express, Tana is worth the wait for an invite.
Key Features
- Supertags (structured fields)
- AI commands
- Dynamic views
- Smart search
- Task management
- • Extremely powerful for power users
- • AI deeply integrated into workflow
- • Flexible structure for anything
- • Growing community
- • Steep learning curve
- • Still invite-only
- • Can be over-engineered for simple tasks
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Step-by-step playbooks that put Tana to work.