Best Secure Notes Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notesnook is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cryptee and PrivacyNotes. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cryptee. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Notesnook at $1.99/mo.
Choosing a secure notes app means weighing privacy protections against the ways you capture, keep, and move your notes. Compare encryption models alongside offline access, file attachments, and export formats to see how each fits your habits. Open-source status, supported platforms, and the availability of a free plan offer further points of comparison; the paid-from detail indicates where costs start. Joplin and Notesnook lead the ranking, with PrivacyNotes and Cryptee close behind, while Anytype, Turtl, Dash, and Nolio are also included. Consider which safeguards and practical features matter most for the personal writing and reference material you want to keep.
30 secure notes apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Notesnook Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $1.99/mo
#2 Cryptee Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · €3/mo
#3 PrivacyNotes Also great · 7.4 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About NotesnookVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€3/mofirst paid tier About CrypteeVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.50/mofirst paid tier About Standard NotesVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€2.99/mofirst paid tier About JoplinVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Encryption model
- local
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which secure notes app is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Notesnook is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.7. Cryptee is second and PrivacyNotes third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Notesnook has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.