Best Secure Notes Apps in 2026
28 secure notes apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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23free plans on this page
$1.99/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Joplin Top pick · 9.7 Free plan · €2.99/mo
#2 Notesnook Runner-up · 9.7 Free plan · $1.99/mo
#3 Turtl Also great · 9.1 Free plan · $3/mo- Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€2.99/mofirst paid tier About JoplinVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$1.99/mofirst paid tier About NotesnookVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About TurtlVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About DashVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€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 planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About SnugVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About SnoqVisit site - Free plan WebAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Encryption model
- end_to_end
- Open source
- Yes
- File attachments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- privacy_focused_sync
- Offline access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Encryption model
- local
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Android
- Offline access
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which secure notes app is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Joplin is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 9.7. Notesnook is second and Turtl third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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