Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Notes: private & encrypted

Notes with checklists, photos, voice, locations and more.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Dash▲122

   Private, encrypted OSS notes app

   2025 · dashnote.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Serenity Notes▲151

   End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YourNote▲92

   Notes app that puts privacy first

   2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SafeNote 2.0▲102

   Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.

   2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NoteLock▲11

   Free MacOS App to Password-Protect Plain-Text Documents

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PrivaKeeper▲71

   Private & Encrypted Files, Notes, Passwords, 2FAs app

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typelets Secure Encrypted Notes▲6

   End-to-end encrypted notes that sync everywhere

   Oct 2025 · app.typelets.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Really Simple Notes▲69

   Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Notesnook – A cross-platform privacy focused zero-knowledge notes app▲32

   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 →

10. 10
    Justnote▲65

    A privacy-focused note taking app

    2022 · justnote.cc · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NoteTrac.io▲72

    Trac your life without wondering who is tracking you

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Enclosed▲143

    Send private and secure notes

    2024 · enclosed.cc · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SealNotes▲14

    Secure notepad with rich text & password encryption

    2024 · sealnotes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CipherScribe: Offline Notes

    Secure offline-first encrypted notes for total privacy. 🔐

    Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notary for iOS▲61

    Just write it down

    2023 · getnotary.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SecureNotes▲7

    Privacy that self-destructs.

    2025 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cipherly▲15

    Encrypt, disguise and hide messages — 100% offline

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PNotes – Encrypted notes, photos and to-do lists▲5

    2019 · pnotes.online · its alternatives →

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    PrivateNote▲8

    Send a note/file that will self-destruct after being read.

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Secure Note▲7

    Your Zero-Knowledge Encrypted Notebook

    Jan 2026 · thesecurenote.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aegis Notes▲8

    A beautiful end to end encrypted notes and GTD task manager

    2025 · aegisnotes.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VaultNote▲10

    Your secrets, locked until you open them.

    Nov 2025 · vaultnote.rishishah.in · its alternatives →

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    VaultNote App▲6

    Hi HN, I built VaultNote, a local-first note-taking app that runs entirely in the browser. Key ideas: - 100% local-first: no backend or server - No login, accounts, or tracking - Notes stored locally in IndexedDB / LocalStorage - AES encryption with a single master password - Tree-structured notes for organizing knowledge The goal was to create a simple note app where your data never leaves your device. You can open the site, enter a master password, and start writing immediately. Since everything is stored locally, VaultNote also supports import/export so you can back up your…

    Jan 2026 · vaultnote.saposs.com · its alternatives →

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    SecretNote▲3

    Self-destructing encrypted messages, files & screenshots

    Jul 2026 · secretnote.eu · its alternatives →

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