Processing
End-to-end encrypted cloud
How product activity is processed.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE
Notesnook
An open-source zero-knowledge notes application with end-to-end encrypted synchronization and optional self-hosting.
- Web · Desktop · Mobile · Self-hosted
- Hybrid
- Open source
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Category
- Writing and transcription
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
Email account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
Optional telemetry
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Open source
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
Yes
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
Yes
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- Notes and attachments are encrypted on the client before synchronization, and local application data is also protected by the application encryption model.
- The applications and server are open source, support offline use and provide broad export formats.
Trade-offs
- Account, subscription, support and limited diagnostic information can still be processed separately from encrypted note content.
- Current product announcements describe removal of application analytics, while the public privacy policy still discusses usage telemetry controls; deployments and versions should be checked separately.
Best for
People who want a user-friendly encrypted notes service with open-source clients and a self-hosted sync option.
Consider another option when
Users who want a plain-text file workspace or a product with a clearly published current full-product independent audit.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- End-to-end encrypted cloud
- Storage
- Encrypted cloud
- Offline support
- Yes
- Self-hosting
- Yes
- Data export
- Yes
- Data deletion
- Yes
Alternatives
Standard Notes
A cross-platform notes application that encrypts notes and files on the user's device before synchronization.
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Joplin
An open-source note and to-do application that stores data locally and can synchronize through user-selected services or Joplin Cloud.
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Anytype
A local-first encrypted workspace for notes, databases and shared spaces with optional peer-to-peer synchronization and self-hosting.
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Evidence
5 public sources collected
Review status: ListedLast reviewed: Not yet reviewedCatalogue updated: 7 Jul 2026
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