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. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Standard Notes.
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  1. Frontdoor icon
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    Frontdoor is an AI bookmarking assistant that helps you save knowledge from anywhere on the internet, automatically tags and takes notes it for you, and intelligently resurfaces it based on what your currently reading on the web

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Notedrafts icon
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    Notedrafts is a powerful note-taking app that lets you write, draw, and organize your thoughts across different types of documents. Whether you're marking up a PDF, writing on a large canvas, or taking notes in a long vertical layout, Notedrafts adapts to your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Iotas icon
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    Iotas is a simple but elegant solution for notes especially but not only for GNOME users. Through Nextcloud integration, all notes can be kept in sync and accessed on different devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. notenote.cc icon
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    Your own Instagram, encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  5. Noteup icon
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    Noteup is a free, open-source Github-flavored markup note-taking app for the web, mobile(PWA), and desktop. Your notes are saved in the local storage but are available for import/export.

    17 Noteup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. Unfriction icon
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    Opens in less than 400ms via global shortcut, offers overlay notes on top of all windows, extracts text from screenshots using OCR, stores data offline by default, auto-pauses on lock and resumes, all in a minimal, clutter-free and distraction-free writing surface.

    26 Unfriction alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. NoteFolio icon
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    NotesFolio: Private, Simple Note Organizer. Passcode protect your notes and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  8. Looksyk icon
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    A simple personal knowledge platform with a focus on clean Markdown files, simple queries and a journal.

    58 Looksyk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
     
  9. Logycore icon
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    Logycore is a tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses establish an internal knowledge base. It includes specialized features that improve management and ease the owner's workload.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Notemod icon
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    At Notemod, we believe that taking notes should be simple, powerful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you're a student, professional, or creative thinker, Notemod is designed to streamline your note-taking experience with a modern touch.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. PaperRoll icon
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    PaperRoll is a Mac app that gives you all the superpowers of great note-takers, without any of the work of keeping great notes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Idaesbasic icon
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    Idaesbasic - An all in one project manager that stores everything in files directly into your project!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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