Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PNotes – Encrypted notes, photos and to-do lists launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   pNotes▲3

   Private space for your notes, photos & to-do lists

   2019 · capiturex.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dash▲122

   Private, encrypted OSS notes app

   2025 · dashnote.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   pNotes▲1

   Private space for your notes, photos & to-do lists

   2019 · capiturex.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Serenity Notes▲151

   End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Safenote – Secure notes, made simple with bcrypt▲5

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notey▲117

   Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

   2025 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SealNotes▲14

   Secure notepad with rich text & password encryption

   2024 · sealnotes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DNotes▲68

   Write notes anywhere, powered by Blockstack

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SafeNote 2.0▲102

    Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.

    2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Justnote▲65

    A privacy-focused note taking app

    2022 · justnote.cc · its alternatives →

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    NoteChain – Note taking app with focus on privacy and dissemination▲5

    2018 · notechain.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Voice Memo▲67

    Open-source voice notes that file your tasks and reminders

    24d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cryptware Notes▲60

    A simple and minimalistic notepad app

    2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SecureNotes▲7

    Privacy that self-destructs.

    2025 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Private Notes for GitHub▲5

    2020 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17NA
    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 →

18. 18
    We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Notion▲7

    Hello HN, Over the last year we've been building snote.app, a Privacy focused, End-to-End Encrypted alternative to Notion. You can write, plan, collaborate and get organized - it allows you to take notes, store files, add tasks, manage projects & more. Whether you're working solo or in a team. We are hoping to use this post as an opportunity to collect feedback from fellow hackers. If there's anything we can do better, please let us know

    2023 · snote.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LockNote▲4

    Locked and Noted

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20ES
    Encrypted, synced, offline first todo list▲5

    2020 · encrypted-todos.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NoteLock▲11

    Free MacOS App to Password-Protect Plain-Text Documents

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Typelets Secure Encrypted Notes▲6

    End-to-end encrypted notes that sync everywhere

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

23. 23
    PrivateNote▲8

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24AA
    An app to encrypt paper trails, Encrypt3xt▲5

    2021 · encrypt3xt.me · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →