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.

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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.
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  1. Memos icon
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    An open-source, minimalist note-taking tool emphasizing privacy, easy self-hosting through Docker, Markdown support, customizable sharing, RESTful API connections, and rapid setup. Offers distraction-free note capture, to-do management, and user control of data.

    105 Memos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  2. Mimiri Notes icon
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    Secure device-synced notepad using AES-GCM-256 encryption to protect confidential data. Features include a tree-structure for note organization, historical changes tracking, and collaboration options. Supports all major platforms with cloud sync and offline access.

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    • Online
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    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Zoho Notebook icon
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    Web-based tool for integrating text, images, audio, and video with syncing across devices, real-time collaboration, handwriting input, AI-powered summaries, checklists, scanning, reminders, search in handwritten notes, and advanced organization.

    341 Zoho Notebook alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  4. acreom icon
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    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    132 acreom alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. WriteOn icon
     11 likes

    Simple Notes Jetpack Compose - Clean, intuitive note-taking open source app.

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    • Android
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  6. Zen Notes icon
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    ZenNotes is a keyboard-first Markdown notes app with a shared product core and multiple runtimes:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Silverbullet icon
     18 likes

    Silver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.

    89 Silverbullet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Lumen AI icon
     10 likes

    Minimalist productivity platform offers centralized notes, task management, meeting capture with audio summaries, inbox processing, and Markdown editing, all enhanced by AI prioritization, custom prompts, backlinks, and flexible workflows, supporting multiple methodologies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Inkdrop icon
     51 likes

    Inkdrop is an AI-native Markdown note-taking app for developers, available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, with end-to-end encrypted sync.

    43 Inkdrop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. NoteKit icon
     22 likes

    This program is a structured notetaking application based on GTK+ 3. Write your notes in instantly-formatted Markdown, organise them in a tree of folders that can be instantly navigated from within the program, and add hand-drawn notes by mouse, touchscreen or digitiser.

    54 NoteKit alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. VNote icon
     39 likes

    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

    92 VNote alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  12. PrivateNotes icon
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    PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

    97 PrivateNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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