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. Reor icon
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    Reor is an AI-powered desktop note-taking app: it automatically links related ideas, answers questions on your notes and provides semantic search. Everything is stored locally and you can edit your notes with an Obsidian-like markdown editor.

    131 Reor alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. Anchor icon
     15 likes

    Offline-first, self-hostable note app supporting rich text formatting, tag-based organization, customizable backgrounds, pinning, search, archiving, admin management, trash recovery, mobile and web access, sync, privacy safeguards, and dark or light themes.

    70 Anchor alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. EasyNotes icon
     27 likes

    EasyNotes: Jetpack Compose MVVM for seamless note-taking. Effortless creation, editing, and organization.

    59 EasyNotes alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4.  Craft icon
     45 likes

    Craft offers document creation with stunning visuals, seamless navigation, and effortless sharing. Nest notes, use AI for summaries, and export in multiple formats.

    123 Craft alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Bear icon
     98 likes

    Flexible note-taking and writing tool featuring advanced markdown with in-line images, cross-note links, live preview, hashtags, Focus Mode, plain text storage, iCloud sync, one-tap formatting, smart data recognition, and multiple export formats for portability.

    267 Bear alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Clean, native Markdown editor for macOS with syntax highlighting, real-time GitHub Flavored Markdown and Mermaid diagram preview, KaTeX math support, synchronized side-by-side editing, QuickLook integration, PDF export, format shortcuts, and no subscriptions.

    54 Clearly Markdown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  7. Notefox icon
     18 likes

    Take notes on any website, organize notes for whole domains or specific pages, access all in a management page, use export, import, tagging, search, sticky-notes, auto-saving, and customizable keyboard shortcuts, all in a locally stored browser extension.

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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Tolaria icon
     14 likes

    Tolaria is a desktop app for managing markdown knowledge bases. People use it for a variety of use cases:

    51 Tolaria alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Mimiri Notes icon
     21 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Zoho Notebook icon
     91 likes

    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.

    329 Zoho Notebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. acreom icon
     30 likes

    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    111 acreom alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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