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Feature checklists make every tool look equivalent. This table leads with the three things that actually differ — what it costs you before it works, whether your files leave your device, and where the free version stops.
| Standard Notesstandardnotes.com | Notionnotion.com | Raindrop.ioraindrop.io | Simplenotesimplenote.com | |
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| What it does | Encrypted notes where the sync server only ever holds ciphertext | Builds a workspace out of pages and databases instead of a folder of files | A bookmark manager that shows what you saved as a wall of covers | Plain-text notes that sync everywhere and never ask you to format anything |
| What it costs you | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | Free tierA genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. | Free accountFree to use, but you have to register before it will do the job. |
| Your files | Runs on their server | Runs on their server | Runs on their server | Runs on their server |
| Where it stops | The free plan is plain text only — editors, attachments and revision history need a subscription. | Free accounts cannot upload a file larger than 5 MB, and page history only goes back seven days. | Full-text search and permanent copies of saved pages require the Pro subscription. | Text only — there is no way to attach an image or a file to a note. |
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| Category | Notes, Tasks & Focus | Notes, Tasks & Focus | Notes, Tasks & Focus | Notes, Tasks & Focus |
| Last checked | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Open the site | Open | Open | Open | Open |
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