Notion
notion.com
Builds a workspace out of pages and databases instead of a folder of files
standardnotes.com
Encrypted notes where the sync server only ever holds ciphertext.
Standard Notes encrypts every note in the browser before it leaves, so the server stores blobs it cannot read, and the clients are open source and auditable. The free plan is deliberately austere: unlimited plain-text notes, unlimited devices and offline access. Rich text and Markdown editors, spreadsheets, file attachments and note history all sit behind the paid tier.
Questions
A genuinely usable free tier with paid plans for volume or team features. The free plan is plain text only — editors, attachments and revision history need a subscription.
Yes. Standard Notes sends your input to its own servers to process it. That is fine for public material; for anything containing personal data, use one of the on-device tools instead.
The free plan is plain text only — editors, attachments and revision history need a subscription.
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notion.com
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simplenote.com
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workflowy.com
One infinite bulleted list you can zoom into at any level
anotepad.com
Opens straight into a blank note you can type in without signing up
clockify.me
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