Privacy passport
- No tracking
- Minimal
- Open source
- Yes
- Only you can read it
- Partly
- No account
- Optional
- Free
- Free plan
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- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Private alternatives to OneNote
OneNote syncs notebooks to OneDrive, where Microsoft holds the encryption keys.
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ObsidianAudited
App
Notes kept as plain Markdown files on your device, with optional end-to-end encrypted sync.
- No tracking
- Closed source
- Stays on device
- Account optional
- Free plan
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Notesnook
App
Open-source notes app with encryption always on, rich editing and a capable free plan.
- Minimal tracking
- Open source
- End-to-end encrypted
- Account needed
- Free plan
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
Standard NotesAudited
App
Simple, end-to-end encrypted notes that sync on every device, from a company now owned by Proton.
- No tracking
- Open source
- End-to-end encrypted
- Account optional
- Free plan
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
Notes
Evernote
Notion
Google Keep