Standard Notes Alternatives

Standard Notes is described as 'An end-to-end encrypted note-taking by Proton. Offline access, unlimited sync across devices, tagging, passcode and biometric security, plus advanced premium privacy features' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Standard Notes for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, Android and Linux apps. The best Standard Notes alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Standard Notes are Joplin, Logseq, Anytype and Notion.

filter to find the best alternatives

Standard Notes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Standard Notes.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Standard Notes alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Vestron icon
     Like

    AI-powered mobile app that automatically organizes your Instagram saved posts and reels with semantic search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  2. The trusted, encrypted alternative to Notion, Trello, and Miro. A fast, private knowledge base for developers, founders, and power users who need to store and retrieve information without friction — encrypted, searchable, and offline-ready.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Pivot.app icon
     Like

    Pivot is a workspace platform for communities, courses, projects, and teams. It combines real-time and async communication tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Onyka icon
     Like

    Note apps keep growing sideways : databases, kanban boards, plugins, AI assistants. Onyka grows inward.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. All-in-one life organizer combining journal, planner, notes, habits, and goals in one interconnected system. Mobile-first, offline-first, with optional E2E encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Online
     
  6. WitNote icon
     Like

    WitNote is a macOS writing, reading, and local AI assistant for people who want to keep drafts, notes, research, and ideas organized on their own device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Lithic is a bespoke Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) built on the powerful TiddlyWiki engine, re-engineered for a modern academic and engineering workflow. It bridges the gap between the database flexibility of TiddlyWiki and the rapid, outlining experience of Logseq.

    26 Lithic PKMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. BrainStorm AI is the first AI-native productivity platform designed to replace a fragmented and expensive SaaS stack.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Nodes App icon
     Like

    Nodes is your local, intelligent note system – minimal, powerful, and built for deep thinking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Recordon icon
     Like

    Recordon is a privacy-first record management tool for anyone who needs to document incidents, communications, or events and later demonstrate that nothing was changed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking application that puts you in complete control of your knowledge base. Write, organize, and discover your notes with a beautiful, modern interface—all running on your own server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  12. Halzy icon
     Like

    Halzy is a web-based OneNote alternative designed for versatile note-taking. It combines a free-form canvas (for typing and sketching) with built-in Markdown support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
You are at page 12 of Standard Notes alternatives