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24 alternatives to Dnote – E2E encrypted command line notebook

A simple command line notebook. Contribute to dnote/dnote development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dnote – E2E encrypted command line notebook launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A note taking application that encrypts in the browser▲58

   Encrypted note taking web application. Contribute to moyaproject/notes development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SafeNote 2.0▲102

   Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.

   2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →

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   Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

   A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IM
   I made a command line notebook with multi device sync▲18

   Terminal-based notes with full-text search and a self-hosted server with APIs.

   2020 · getdnote.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Simple command line note taking tool▲84

   Daily notes command line tool. Contribute to tomlockwood/dn development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Crypto Notepad▲83

   Notepad with AES encryption.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SNote▲112

   End-to-end encrypted notes, docs, data & files

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dnotebook▲67

   Easily create pages with live code, text and visualizations.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Send encrypted secrets from the command line▲117

   2019 · fluidkeys.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Serenity Notes▲151

    End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    A note taking application that encrypts in the browser (2015)▲5

    Encrypted note taking web application. Contribute to moyaproject/notes development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dash▲122

    Private, encrypted OSS notes app

    2025 · dashnote.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SealNotes▲14

    Secure notepad with rich text & password encryption

    2024 · sealnotes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DNotes▲68

    Write notes anywhere, powered by Blockstack

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dnote▲115

    Instantly capture your coding wisom

    2018 · getdnote.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dnote – Instantly Capture Your Coding Wisdom▲100

    2017 · dnote.io · its alternatives →

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    Enclosed▲143

    Send private and secure notes

    2024 · enclosed.cc · its alternatives →

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    sdees – serverless decentralized editing of encrypted stuff▲100

    A command-line journal that is distributed and encrypted, making it easy to jot notes :notebook: - GitHub - schollz/gojot: A command-line journal that is distributed and encrypted, making it easy to jot notes

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple tool for creating and organizing daily notes on the command line▲74

    Simple tool for creating and organizing daily notes on the command line - dkaslovsky/textnote

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    Ennote ▲10

    Securely store and manage all your sensitive data

    2025 · ennote.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RawStr Notes▲78

    The missing notetaking tool for developers

    2021 · rawstr.com · its alternatives →

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    The Secure Note▲7

    Your Zero-Knowledge Encrypted Notebook

    Jan 2026 · thesecurenote.com · its alternatives →

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