Standard Notes

Standard Notes is an open-source note-taking app with offline access across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Its free Standard plan costs nothing and includes end-to-end encryption, unlimited device sync, plain-text notes, tags, offline access, and two-factor authentication. Notes can be shared, but real-time collaboration is not supported. Listed integrations include Evernote, Google Keep, and Aegis.

Paid plans add editing and storage options. Productivity costs $90 per year and includes Markdown and rich-text editing, checklists, code snippets, spreadsheets, folders, a web clipper, and one-year note revision history. Professional costs $120 per year and includes 100 GB of storage and up to five accounts. The maker, Standard Notes, was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The listed plan options range from plain-text note keeping to additional editing tools, revision history, storage, and accounts.

Standard Notes offers offline note keeping, encryption, and sync on its free plan, with additional editing and storage features in paid tiers. Note sharing is supported, but real-time collaboration is not.

Standard Notes suits people who want encrypted notes with offline access across mobile, desktop, and web. Its paid plans may fit users who need rich-text tools, revision history, more storage, or multiple accounts.