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24 alternatives to Locknotes
Encrypt and Self-Destruct Your Notes. | Privnote alternative
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Locknotes launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Burner Note▲222In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.
Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →
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SafeNote 2.0▲102Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.
2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →
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Secure, Anonymous, Self-Destructing Notes
Jul 2026 · locknotes.webrizen.com · its alternatives →
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Secure, fully private, self-destructing notes
Dec 2025 · nopenotes.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · privanote.xyz · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Express yourself with freedom — no spying, no tracking, only private notes. Unlike Evernote and other note apps, your data is yours alone.
2021 · notesnook.com · its alternatives →
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MinkNote▲157Private 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 →
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Hi HN, I've lurked here for ages and decided to come out of the shadows for my latest side project which reached the point where it’s sort of fun to use and hopefully not totally embarrassing to share. Hacking fingernotes.com together over a couple of weeks was a creative outlet when work got stressful. I think of it as digital sticky notes. The goal was to make notes with a personal touch that are easy to write and share. I also wanted them to appear as their own link preview image on supported platforms. That way when you send the link to a note, the person sees the message without…
2025 · fingernotes.com · its alternatives →
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SafeNote▲24Send notes that will self-destruct after being read
2018 · safenote.co · its alternatives →
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A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote. - streetwriters/notesnook
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NoteThisDown▲162Your handwritten notes straight to Notion. In seconds.
2024 · note-this-down.com · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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VaultNote▲10Your secrets, locked until you open them.
Nov 2025 · vaultnote.rishishah.in · its alternatives →
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