Turtl
Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
The last update is from 2019.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- Encrypted Notes
- End-to-End Encryption
- Support for MarkDown
- Sync on many devices
- Data portability
- Cloud Sync
- Real time collaboration
- Notebook
- To do lists
- AES Encryption
- Save Attachments
Android Sync- Client side encryption
- Password encryption
- Sharable lists
- Tagging
- List management
Tags
- Security & Privacy
- encrypted-file-sharing
- collaboration
- private-file-sharing
- online-notes
- bookmarks-sharing
- File Sharing
- Privacy Protection
- information-management
- Encrypted
- secure-access
Turtl News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
justarandom added Turtl as alternative to Jotter (Notes)
atsokolas added Turtl as alternative to Note Taker
eluzja added Turtl as alternative to TreeProjects- bfaquicksand liked Turtl
- holakoyad liked Turtl
POX added Turtl as alternative to Chat Notes
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What is Turtl?
Whether it's bookmarks or passwords, files or shopping lists...Turtl organizes it all and makes it easy to find later. Sync across your devices. Leave nothing behind.
Turtl uses high-end cryptography to protect your data. Whether you're worried about information leaks, competitive advantage, or blanket government surveillance, Turtl works hard to make sure only you, and those you choose, can see your data.
Just because Turtl is secure and private doesn't mean you can't share with your teammates or family. Choose who you want to have access to your data without compromising your security.
Turtl information
Developed by
Lyon Bros. Enterprises, LLC Licensing
Open Source and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $3 and $8 per month + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 4.3Alternatives
185 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Turtl aims to replace note-taking apps like Evernote or, perhaps more accurately, Google Keep. It allows you to make notes, synchronize them and add attachments to them. A tagging system helps keep everything ordered and you can even share with other Turtl users.
The particular appeal is that Turtl is open source, free and, unlike Google Keep, it doesn't harvest your data or, unlike Evernote, keep it unencrypted behind only a simple password (and visible to employees). No, Turtl uses just about the best encryption algorithm, AES-256, to make sure that ONLY you - the person with the password - can read your data. There is even a browser plugin for Turtl to help you capture links whilst browsing.
Turtl is a one-man project, and it's progressing slowly. It is a valiant effort, though, against the onslaught of privacy-invading services and I'm fully supportive of Turl's mission. Version 0.64 has been out for ages, however, and it suffers from several bugs that make Turtl not quite what it could be. The mobile version is quite crashy, for example. And there is no way to unshare stuff once you shared it with someone else.
But it is going in the right direction. Turtl is exactly the sort of app the world should be supporting, not the data-harvesting, democracy-destroying, privacy-invading Keeps of this world.
I have used Turtl for months-on-end. Ultimately, it frustrated me just a tad too much because it's still a rough diamond. But the Trello board is active, so hopefully we'll see a new version out soon. Depending on your needs, Turtl might suit you, so don't let me dissuade you. If you're more in the market for an out-and-out Evernote replacement, check out Standard Notes (encrypted and open source), Joplin (still in heavy depelopment, but it is encrypted and open source) or even InkDrop (not open source, but encrypted and very capable as a note-taking app). None of these have full Evernote-class functionality, but all of them are infinitely more secure and privacy-respecting. If you use Evernote to store files, consider combining a note-taking app from the list I just mentioned with an encrypted file-storing/syncing service like Sync.com, Tresorit or Spideroak. You can always just link to shared files in your notes, instead of attaching them.
Have to update previous 5 star review. Project either discontinued or ghosted with lone exception that someone has made a recent commit on GitHub to the server repository. Android app 3 years old, Desktop app a year old. And as for why it looked dead, Twitter feed that had posts here and there went silent last year and not single tweet or anything since. And across the board it is like that.
Don't want people to get too far sucked in, have an issue, and then be stuck with something that cannot be fixed. Technically it has also been in beta for I think 4 years now?
Really liked this though, it was my go to quick note taking app with Joplin being my main one but this was one I always used if I needed a quick note or take down contact info, to do lists, etc.
I find it odd negative reviews pointing out how out of date this is are being downvoted. Presumably, people using this are doing so at least partially because of it's privacy and security, yet they somehow don't realize how bad it is for an app, especially one that's meant to be private and secure, to go years without being updated. All I can say is you've done due diligence pointing this out, and anybody that still chooses to use it only has themselves to blame if there are any issues.
Hi again. I was concerned about what was said, since I use it. (& love it) , so i checked Twitter & I see a reply posted from them on 18 Oct 2022 regarding a syncing fix underneath the top post. Though on the community forum someone said: ' erpicht Dec '21 I had the same question not too long ago. Considering one can still sign up for the premium and the servers are up, it looks to still be maintained and developed. There are only two thinly stretched devs handling the project. It’s always recommended to regularly back files up though! Turtl has a nice export function for that. The community seems pretty small too, but it should grow as the project matures and more people promote it.' so I don't know... Also, on Github tracker issue section there is an interesting post from 2 days ago, so I can only HOPE it will be able to be more actively updated/maintained...
PS as a side note, I was stuck with only a 32 bit Linux recently & it was the only notebook I liked that could even download & run (easily) in the 32 bit as well.. so *crossing fingers that it is still alive (based on the recent Twitter comment I THINK it is) even if development/maintenance seems slow or at a stand still at times for now.
I use Google spreadsheets for synchronized notes, and though I will still likely use Google for long lists like my Scrabble words, Turtl is more pleasant on the eyes for daily notes than a spreadsheet. It's better than emailing myself images I need to carry, store, and view from Android to pc. It's OpenSource, not Google! :-) Pricing has to do with storage. Store up to 50MB of note data free/mo. Note.. images can be zoomed only so far.. so it can be tough to see a lot on a map etc. With Google Keep you can zoom the image all you want..clarity becomes the next issue. You can download images that you post on Turtl. Images can be shared to Turtl, but I've had issue with one, whereas there wasn't with GoogleKeep.. might have to do w/free storage, but there's no message to say so. Turtl is great for PC and Android, but I'm going to experiment with Android/pc WorkFlowy because it also seems to zoom in more thoroughly and it's generally fast. While the pc app hasn't updated in years, work is still being done with the Turtl server
the desktop application got last change in 2019 go to https://github.com/turtl/tracker/issues for all project activity
I love having Turtl to store my notes in. It's Open-Source (& now audited). I think it's cute, but not only that, I also feel that this is a very reliable & secure app. When I had an issue on my (ancient windows) computer & panicked thinking I had lost my notes, (which it turned out I thankfully hadn't lol) I was able to contact the developer through the apps help/contact link directly from inside the program. I then received friendly & courteous help very quickly by the next day, (since it was late at night when I had the issue), via my email which I had included in the request for help. I love even the free version of this program, though not unlimited (I use Standard Notes as well for that reason), but it can store up to 50MB of note data for free & you can collaborate with up to three people on each of the Turtl spaces in the free version. However, it seems the 2 paid versions: Premium (which is $3/mo storing up to 10GB of note data, where you can collaborate with up to 10 people on each space) & the Business plan (which is $8/mo allows you to store up to 50GB of note data & collaborate with up to 50 people on each space as well as having official dedicated support) are very fairly/reasonably priced IMO as well, so I will be upgrading as soon as I can since I am thankful for this program & my positive interaction with the developer left me with a feeling of comfort/trust as well, though if you are more technically inclined than me you can even choose to install your own Turtl server at home or work ! Besides the trust thing, I like the way I can organize, search , color code the notes, use markdown (or not), tag & highlight & that I am able to share just the pages that I want to share, (I tested this without issue with a family member with whom I needed to share a page with). If you need it, it also can support TeX math rendering. The web page says it's Beta (I am even more impressed if this is the Beta). Thank You Mr. Lyon & Turtl!
It was audited in July 2021, but on 9/17/2021 Alternative to states the project is discontinued. https://turtlapp.com/2021/07/audit-of-turtl-core/
Yes, TY for pointing that out I noticed that too!!! I'm so glad they took that discontinued label off! :)
Audit has nothing to do with it. I hasn't been updated for years. If somebody audits Win95 right now, does that mean it's not discontinued?
I really like this piece of software, it may not be perfect, it may not have a lot of space (to be honest 50mb is a lot if all you do is storing text or very few heavily compressed jpeg images), it may not work offline, but there's something that make you feel good when you see a turtl board full of interesting things.