Google Keep Alternatives
Your notes are your private thoughts. They should be encrypted, not another feed for Google's profile of you.
Here are the recommended notes apps we recommend in its place.
Standard Notes
Audited, open-source encrypted notes built to last.
FreemiumOpen SourceE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebUnited States
Notesnook
Fully open-source encrypted notes with a generous free tier.
FreemiumOpen SourceE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebPakistan
Joplin
Open-source Markdown notebook that syncs to storage you control.
FreemiumOpen SourceE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSFrance
Cryptee
Encrypted documents and a private photo vault in one.
FreemiumE2E EncryptedAndroidiOSWebEstonia
Anytype
Local-first, encrypted alternative to Notion.
FreemiumE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSwitzerland
Logseq
Local-first, open-source outliner on plain-text files you own.
FreeOpen SourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSUnited States
Obsidian
Local-first Markdown notes and knowledge base
FreemiumE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSCanada
TriliumNext (Trilium Notes)
Self-hostable hierarchical knowledge base
FreeOpen SourceE2E EncryptedWindowsmacOSLinuxWebOpen-source project