Best Notes Apps for Budget-Conscious (2026)

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Joplin

Open source note-taking with E2EE sync

Local-first open source note-taking app. End-to-end encrypted sync. Markdown support. Your notes stay on your device unless you choose to sync. Zero telemetry. The privacy alternative to Evernote and OneNote.

Score: 0.0free

Standard Notes

End-to-end encrypted notes app

Zero-knowledge encrypted note-taking. Open source. 100% private by design. Cannot read your notes. Simple, focused, and trustworthy. Premium features available but free tier covers core note-taking.

Score: 0.0freemium

Evernote

Note-taking app now owned by Bending Spoons

Once-beloved note-taking app that has declined sharply under Bending Spoons ownership. Mass layoffs, feature removal, price increases, and trust erosion. Ad sharing and CCPA concerns. Switch to Joplin or Standard Notes.

Score: 0.0freemium

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and projects

Flexible workspace combining notes, databases, wikis, and project management. SOC2 compliant. Does not train AI on your data. Good collaboration features. Generous free tier. Solid choice for team knowledge management.

Score: 627.6freemium