Notesnook

Key features

• Zero-knowledge note encryption Notes are encrypted before leaving the device, so the synced payload is unreadable to anyone without the account credentials. This matters for passwords, health notes, and other material people would never knowingly share.[1][2]

• Notebooks, tags, colours, and reminders Notes live in notebooks, carry tags and colours, and support reminders, giving a personal library one consistent structure. The March 2026 plans material ties reminders and tables improvements to the version 3.2 release line.[1][2]

• Offline-first apps on six platforms The apps work without a connection on Android, iOS, web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, which covers travel, unreliable networks, and capture away from a desk.[1]

• App lock with device credentials Notesnook opens behind fingerprint, PIN, or password, so handing over an unlocked phone does not expose notes. This is a device-level boundary, separate from the encryption of synced data.[1]

• Web clipper A clipper extension saves pages into notes, which fits research collection alongside handwritten capture. It is distributed from the same open-source repository as the clients.[1][2]

• Tables, attachments, and published notes Notes support tables and file attachments within plan storage limits, and a single note can be published as a standalone web page, optionally behind a password. Publishing is per-note, so the rest of the account stays untouched.[1][2]

• Evernote import and migration comparison An official importer preserves notebooks from Evernote, and an official comparison page positions the move as taking minutes. This is the documented off-ramp for people leaving Evernote's limits and plaintext storage.[1]

• Free tier with paid Essential and Pro plans The free tier allows unlimited notes with capped storage, notebooks, and file sizes, while paid plans add storage, colours, and notebook headroom with 14-day trials. Education pricing discounts the Pro plan for students and educators.[1][2]

Who will love it

• Evernote migrants who want their notebooks preserved: the official importer and comparison address this move directly, so someone leaving Evernote keeps their existing organisation instead of starting over.[1]

• Privacy-minded individuals capturing sensitive notes: zero-knowledge encryption plus an app lock and a no-trackers privacy statement fit personal journals, health notes, and credential-adjacent material.[1][2]

• Students and educators on discounted plans: education pricing lowers the Pro plan substantially, which fits coursework capture across phone and laptop without a team budget.[1][2]

Who should avoid it

• People who must self-host every layer: no documented self-hosted server deployment was found, so anyone whose policy requires operating their own sync infrastructure should choose a tool with that path documented, such as Joplin.[1][2]

• Teams needing simultaneous live editing: the observed material describes personal capture and per-note publishing, not multi-author live collaboration, so a shared workspace fits that job better.[1]

• Buyers needing stated data regions or enterprise terms: no vendor region list, SSO documentation, or enterprise SLA was found in the observed sources, so regulated procurement should verify these before committing.[1][2]

Alternatives and compatibility