Standard Notes is an [[AGPLv3]] licensed knowledge management and note taking app written in [[Typescript]]. - [Website](https://standardnotes.com/) - [Source](https://github.com/standardnotes/app) - Documentation - [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/software/standard-notes/about/) > Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted note-taking app for digitalists and professionals. Capture your notes, files, and life’s work all in one secure place. # Notability Kind of looks like a cross between [[Ulysses]] and an old version of [[Evernote]] more than anything else. They're going for a WYSIWYG kind of vibe, which is not really my thing. # Philosophy The client and server software is fully open source. ## Misleading Claims Their comparison page against Obsidian is super disingenuous. Obsidian sync *is* end-to-end encrypted. Two factor authentication has no benefit for Obsidian as it is today for security, because accessing any new vault requires a dedicated decryption key. Also, while Standard Notes has a built in web clipper, unlike the plugins available for Obsidian, the former is paid while the latter is free. ## Pricing It is currently [[2024-02-05]] $90/yr for access to [[Markdown]] and folders. I am not kidding. The free version is plain text no folders. This can of course be trivially circumvented by returning `FeatureStatus.Entitled` from the `fetFeatureStatus` function of the `FeatureService` Typescript file, but it just feels weird to have to do so. # Platform Support # Features - Security - Local encryption - End-to-end encrypted sync - Mobile app lock - Fast, free, and encrypted cross-platform sync on unlimited devices. # Tips # References - https://github.com/IHappyDayI/StandardNotesApp/commit/0574e59ecca7acf4b5ccd3026497dd1745769140