Notesnook
by streetwriters
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
- Free
- Run it yourself (technical)
- Needs technical setup
- Free and open
- Verified developer
- Community
- Instead of
- Evernote
- What it costs
- Free to run yourself
- How to start
- How to run it yourself
Needs technical setup
Get Notesnook
No ready-to-use version is listed yet.
Notesnook is free, but right now you'd have to run it yourself, which takes some technical know-how. streetwriters may offer a ready-to-use version on their website.
How to run it yourself (technical)Ratings elsewhere
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- See it on GitHub
GitHub
14,753 stars
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
About Notesnook
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
Listed by OpenCtrl from the project's public repository. OpenCtrl isn't affiliated with the project; its maintainers can claim this listing.
Pricing
- Good to know:
- Free to self-host under the GPL-3.0 license. The maker may also sell hosted plans; see their website for pricing.
Compared with Evernote
| App | Price |
|---|---|
| Notesnook | Free to run yourself |
| Evernote | Free · $14.99/mo · $24.99/moChecked Oct 13, 2026 |
OpenCtrl is not affiliated with the products listed here. Names are used to describe what an app replaces.
For technical people
Run it yourself, source code and more
Run it yourself
For people comfortable setting up servers. Source code · github.com/streetwriters/notesnook
Installation and deployment instructions are in the project's repository.
License
Free and open · GPL-3.0 Free and openAnyone can see how it works, and no company can take it away.
Works on
Web
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