Notesnook

easy

End-to-end encrypted note-taking app with cross-platform clients and an experimental self-hosted sync server.

0.25 GB RAM ActiveGPL-3.0iOS & Android

Source Docs Website

Replaces

Evernote Notion

Pros

End-to-end encrypted with zero-knowledge architecture
Clean modern interface across all platforms
Rich text editor with Markdown support
Open-source clients and sync server

Cons

Self-hosting the sync server remains less polished than the hosted service
Some features require Pro subscription
No real-time collaboration
Smaller plugin ecosystem than alternatives

Tags

notes encryption e2ee privacy cross-platform markdown

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