Private Notes Alternatives

Private Notes is described as 'Gives you safe and encrypted place for your top secret notes' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Private Notes for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Web-based, Mac and Linux apps. The best Private Notes alternative is CryptPad, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Private Notes are Cryptee, Lockbook, Mimiri Notes and SealNotes.

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  1. CryptPad icon
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    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    92 CryptPad alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Cryptee icon
     109 likes

    Cryptee is a safety and privacy focused, encrypted and cross-platform personal data storage service. You can write personal documents, notes, journals, store photos (including raw photos from DSLR cameras) and all sorts of other files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Lockbook icon
     20 likes

    Provides end-to-end encrypted note-taking, file storage, and sketching with syncing across platforms, zero data collection, no personal info or passwords required, open-source code for transparency, and optional premium storage, all via native and CLI tools.

    73 Lockbook alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Mimiri Notes icon
     19 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. SealNotes icon
     16 likes

    Fully open-source encrypted notepad with rich text support. No login required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Notebook PEA icon
     22 likes

    Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. The safest site on the web for storing your text! Enter any URL, e.g. protectedText.com/anything You find it - its yours! Encrypt all your notes, access anywhere. Simple. Fast. Free. No ads. Secure - don't trust us, check the code yourself.

    12 Protectedtext (Safe Notes) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  8. Safe Notes icon
     5 likes

    Safe Notes is a security project aimed at providing an encrypted, private note manager that works locally and protects notes from various threat actors.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. SafeNotes icon
     4 likes

    SafeNotes is easy-to-use, powerful, multipurpose encryption application. Can securely store your private notes, passwords, card pins and other private data and photos with strongest crypto-algorithms.

    60 SafeNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Encryptic icon
     15 likes

    Encryptic is an open-source note-taking application heavily focused on encryption. When you start writing, no one will know what you write except for you. We don’t know and we don’t want to know. That’s between you and your work.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • RemoteStorage
     
  11. Sec Notes icon
     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Private Notepad is a simple notepad with the nice interface that allows you to maange your notes easily, and to protect them with password and encryption. Hundreds of thousands people already use it!.

    2 Private Notepad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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