CryptoTE Alternatives
CryptoTE is described as 'text editor with integrated strong cryptography. It is based on the popular Scintilla widget and automatically stores text data in secure encrypted container files' and is an app in the Security & Privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to CryptoTE for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Online / Web-based. The best alternative is Milanote, which is free. Other great apps like CryptoTE are Notebook PEA (Free, Open Source), fSekrit (Free), NPPCrypt (Free, Open Source) and Paranoia Text Encryption (Freemium).
- Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- fSekrit is a small application for keeping securely encrypted notes. These notes are truly stand-alone; the editor program and your note are merged together into a tiny self-contained program file, bypassing the need to install a special application to view your data.
- NPPCrypt is a plugin for Notepad++ that will allow users to encrypt, decrypt text as well with create hashed messages/text and random blobs.
- Paranoia Text Encryption keeps your SMS, emails, social networking posts, notes and any other text safe from snoopers, hackers and prying eyes.
- An android app for writing and storing AES-128 encrypted notes. Supports notes, checklists and even spreadsheets. It is the only app in play store offering multiple security options like password protection, pattern lock and pin lock.
- Swiftnotes is a note taking app that takes simplicity and speed to a whole new level.
Discontinued
This project is no longer maintained. Last version, 3.1.4, released in April 2017, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
- Encrypted Notepad is a very simple to use application providing state of the art industrial-strength encryption to users who want nothing more than to store sensitive information in text documents.
- Take simple text notes. You can put them into folders to create your own quick, easy and robust file structure.
Discontinued
last update 2014; source available in repo
- Yet Another Encrypted Notepad - a Notepad-like simple text editor where files are saved (and later loaded) encrypted with industrial strength algorithms. Available both for the desktop (as a Java application) and on Android.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android