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Freemium · $5/moOpen source

Notesnook

Open-source, encrypted notes.

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What is Notesnook?
Notesnook is an open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encryption, available on desktop, mobile and the web.
What does it do?
Syncs encrypted notes across devices with a rich text editor, notebooks, tags and on-device search. Adds note version history, app lock, publishing a note as a shareable link, and importers from other note apps.
Who is it for?
People keeping journals, health records or client notes they do not want the provider to read, and anyone leaving a hosted notes app who still wants cross-device sync.
What are the alternatives to Notesnook?
Standard Notes is the other encryption-first hosted option. Obsidian and Logseq keep plain files on your own disk, and Joplin is open source with pluggable sync backends.

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