Best MadNotes Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from secure notes apps ranked against MadNotes on the same published basis.
- 1MadNotes vs Dash
- 2MadNotes vs Notesnook
- 3MadNotes vs Cryptee
- 4MadNotes vs SilentNotes
- 5MadNotes vs Turtl
- 6MadNotes vs PrivacyNotes
- 7MadNotes vs Standard Notes
- 8MadNotes vs VaultNote
- 9MadNotes vs Notyra
- 10MadNotes vs Joplin
- 11MadNotes vs Anytype
- 12MadNotes vs QOwnNotes
- 13MadNotes vs Cipher Notes
- 14MadNotes vs NULVEX
- 15MadNotes vs Snug
- 16MadNotes vs Nolio
- 17MadNotes vs NoteSR
- 18MadNotes vs SecNotes
- 19MadNotes vs LocalNotes
- 20MadNotes vs Binderus
MadNotes alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dash | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 2 | Notesnook | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Cryptee | 7.8 | Free plan | €3/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SilentNotes | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 5 | Turtl | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | PrivacyNotes | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Standard Notes | 7.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | VaultNote | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Notyra | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Joplin | 7.3 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Anytype | 7.2 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | QOwnNotes | 6.9 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Cipher Notes | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 14 | NULVEX | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 15 | Snug | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 16 | Nolio | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 17 | NoteSR | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | SecNotes | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 19 | LocalNotes | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Binderus | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about MadNotes alternatives
What is the best alternative to MadNotes?
Dash, number 1 in secure notes apps with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Notesnook, Cryptee, SilentNotes and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MadNotes?
Dash is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.