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You are looking for alternatives to Google Keep? Here you can find all the best ones alternatives to Google Keep on the market, as usual we will favor alternatives Open source but not necessarily free. We have already talked about alternatives Open source paid as Cryptee And ProtonMail. As you can see from the list we have drawn up for you, most of the alternatives to Google Keep I am free and Open source but there will be one, Standard Notes, who will even ask you for a five-year investment for the premium version.
L'Open source and alternatives to Google Keep
We believe that the projects Open source are important, if not fundamental, for the development and improvement of the web. Precisely for this reason we must not always necessarily think that Open source is the equivalent of free why the work must always be paid. So if you have problems making ends meet or in general you don't really thrive on gold, opt for a free version. If you earn well, always think about the people who develop your apps too Open source is working whenever possible so give something to the good developers. Only in this way will there be an alternative Open source for all!
After this brief introduction we present our choice for the alternatives to Google Keep, favoring apps that work and they synchronize everything Between Android and other platforms.
The comparison table
Very last note that comes directly from our Telegram group. A practical and interesting comparative table to keep an eye on all the alternatives to Google Keep. Really very useful if you are looking for an alternative: click HERE to see her.
Alternatives to Google Keep in the cloud
Standard Notes
Open source
Zero-knowledge encryption
notes in the cloud
Let's start this list with Standard Notes. As we anticipated this to you alternative to Google Keep It has a free standard plan, with limited features (but perfect if all you need is a virtual block block). The version for a fee includes a five-year plan. For 2,48$ per month (in reality you will pay 149$ every 5 years) you will help developers in this important project with a truly huge amount of options.
All notes in Standard Notes are encrypted And synchronized with your account that you can open on Web, on Android, on iOS, on Windows, on Mac and finally up Linux. Absolutely the best alternative Open source to Google Keep!
TinyList
Open source
notes in the cloud
A great alternative to Google Keep. Free ed Open source, its author is also very active on Reddit. Payment for theHosting of the site is guaranteed solely and exclusively by donations, No advertising. So if you like the product please help its developer! We tried it and it is very simple and intuitive to use: using a code you can synchronize multiple devices with each other (therefore no user or password). Furthermore, there are no applications, everything is done via progressive app. It means that you just need to go to the site via Browsers and possibly add it to your home page with the appropriate button that will appear.
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Joplin
Open source
also known in the cloud
Considered by many to be the best alternative to Google Keep on the market, it is free and completely free Open source. There is a version for Windows, one each Mac, one each Linux and on cell phones there is both on Google Play what up App Store. Unfortunately however, and for those coming from Google Keep it can be one downside, there is no accessible version via the web. If you come from Evernote you can easily import all your notes. Finally, it is interesting list of plugins that can be installed to make it as complete and customizable as possible: Plugins.
Simplenote
Open source
notes in the cloud
Simplenote is a very simple online notepad created by the company behind WordPress.com (and by some time also from Tumblr, did you know?), Automattic. Unlike Standard Notes, the notes will not be encrypted, but the system will It's really quick and simple to use. To date they can only be created simple notes. It's a project Open source, free and you can use both Street Browsers what up Android, on iOS, on macOS, on Linux come on Windows.
Notesnook
Open source
Zero-knowledge encryption
notes in the cloud
A software that certainly promises a lot and Open source 1 (we will certainly update you on this point). Zero-knowledge encryption, attractive and modern graphics. Zero tracers and zero advertising. All this for free. To then be able to use some additional features such as unlimited attachments and available space, export notes to PDF, HTML and Markdown and much more, you can subscribe to the premium subscription for €48 per year.
Testing it a bit we noticed a less than perfect real-time synchronization of the notes, it almost always seems necessary to have to refresh the page/note to see the changes made appear on another device.
Thanks for suggesting it to us via email!
Boost Note
Open source
notes in the cloud
Stunning project Open source 2 and free and with a paid Premium version. It is available and synchronizable on all platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Play Store and also App Store. Absolutely must try!
SilentNotes
Open source
SilentNotes is a good one secure alternative to Google Keep. Unfortunately it does not yet have its own Web version, this could be a problem for many big flaw. But the synchronization is good and you can use it on Android come on Windows. The synchronization is good and occurs via a secret key that you will have only you. AND Open source it's free.
Carnet
Open source
notes in the cloud
There was reported on our group a possible data loss using the Carnet application for Android which, among other things, has not been updated for some time. Since it is a very serious matter we prefer to take our time and in the meantime if you are looking for aalternative to Google Keep take a look at this article instead.
A more recent alternative than the others is called Carnet and it really is the exact copy of Google Keep but in full version Open source. If you also have Nextcloud you can even host it on your own server, so that's pretty much it Perfect. The version exists Web and the Android version on Play Store or up F-Droid. In second position because it's not available for iOS unfortunately!
Alternatives to Google Keep to be used only locally and without saving in the cloud
These below are the alternatives that do not save the data in the cloud but save the notes only locally.
Noto | Simple Notes App
Open source
known only locally
Excellent alternative application to Google Keep, minimal and with a nice modern design. AND Open source 3 and does not contain any type of advertising. You can only find it on Play Store.
Omni-Notes
Open source
known only locally
Another alternative to Google Keep is called Omni-Notes, its developers are really very active and the app is constantly updated. It is totally free and Open source. It's full of interesting features, but unfortunately there's only an Android version available Play Store or up F-Droid.
sNotz
Open source
known only locally
Another alternative that you reported to us on our group. It is safe, offline and aesthetically pleasing. It allows you to create notes (written only) and you can lock it with your fingerprint.
Markor
Open source
known only locally
We end this list with Markor, one alternative to Google Keep completely offline but with lots of options and a Highly advanced editor. So if you are not going to sync your notes and you need to privacy this app completely Open source it's the one for you, you can find it for free on Play Store or up F-Droid. No iOS!
Orgzly
Open source
known only locally
On your suggestion arrived via Twitter Let's add it to the list too Orgzly, a notepad Open source 4 which can be useful to users Emacs (Org mode). It is available on both Google Play what up F-Droid.
Safe Notes
Open source
Zero-knowledge encryption
known only locally
An application created recently but which promises very well. Notes are saved and encrypted on your device. Graphically it looks a bit like Google Keep although it currently only has the ability to save written notes. We therefore hope it will be updated frequently and more features will be added.
More alternatives to Google Keep
- Thanks to a your suggestion we also add Obsidian. It is an application still in beta version although it works reasonably well. It's free and works very well with the markdown, in its paid version also offers the possibility of synchronization 5;
- Logseq, an alternative that promises very well and that you have reported to us. His style is very reminiscent Notion And AnyType, is currently available via the web and on F-Droid but only through IzzyOnDroid. Login can only be done via GitHub.
- another interesting alternative, reported on our group, it is Quillnotes. Again we are talking about a free application that works well with markdown. No account synchronization but the ability to easily import and export notes;
- if you need something available only on desktop (Windows And Linux) then you could also try taking a look at Notepack. AND Open source and very simple to use, it has no cloud and is focused on user privacy.
- Notesnook on Github[↩]
- Boost Notes on GitHub[↩]
- Known on GitHub[↩]
- Orgzly on GitHub[↩]
- Obsidian Sync is the encrypted sync built into Obsidian[↩]
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