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Notes

Markdown, web clipper, sync.

4 alternatives 1 big-tech default

Privacy-respecting SaaS alternatives

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Evernote

· SaaS alt
evernote

Long-running cross-platform note-taking app with web clipper, OCR, and rich attachments, owned by Bending Spoons.

Freemium Italy Proprietary
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Standard Notes

· SaaS alt
standard-notes

End-to-end encrypted note-taking app with open source clients and a self-hostable server, owned by Proton since 2024.

Freemium Switzerland FOSS self-hostable

Self-hosted alternatives

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Joplin

· Self-host
joplin

Open source Markdown note app with end-to-end encrypted sync to a server you choose, including Nextcloud, S3, or WebDAV.

Self-host France FOSS self-hostable
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Trilium Notes

· Self-host
trilium

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with a tree-structured note store, self-hostable sync server, and per-note encryption.

Self-host community FOSS self-hostable