Best MadNotes Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from secure notes apps ranked against MadNotes on the same published basis.
- 1MadNotes vs Notesnook
- 2MadNotes vs Cryptee
- 3MadNotes vs PrivacyNotes
- 4MadNotes vs Dash
- 5MadNotes vs Standard Notes
- 6MadNotes vs Turtl
- 7MadNotes vs Notyra
- 8MadNotes vs Joplin
- 9MadNotes vs Binderus
- 10MadNotes vs SilentNotes
- 11MadNotes vs VaultNote
- 12MadNotes vs Anytype
- 13MadNotes vs QOwnNotes
- 14MadNotes vs Nolio
- 15MadNotes vs SealNotes
- 16MadNotes vs Notr
- 17MadNotes vs OpenVLT
- 18MadNotes vs Paste
- 19MadNotes vs LocalNotes
- 20MadNotes vs Safe Notes
MadNotes alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notesnook | 7.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Cryptee | 7.5 | Free plan | €3/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PrivacyNotes | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Dash | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | Standard Notes | 7.3 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Turtl | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Notyra | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Joplin | 7.0 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Binderus | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | SilentNotes | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 11 | VaultNote | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Anytype | 6.7 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | QOwnNotes | 6.3 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Nolio | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 15 | SealNotes | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Notr | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 17 | OpenVLT | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Paste | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | LocalNotes | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Safe Notes | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about MadNotes alternatives
What is the best alternative to MadNotes?
Notesnook, number 1 in secure notes apps with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Cryptee, PrivacyNotes, Dash and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MadNotes?
Notesnook is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.