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Antinote vs Standard Notes

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Antinote

6.0
Productivity

Temporary notes with calculations and extensible features

Standard Notes

8.0
Productivity

Free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app

Metric Antinote Standard Notes
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 376 80
90-day Installs 632 336
365-day Installs 1.7K 1.3K
Version 1.1.7 3.201.21
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 17 6.3K
GitHub Forks - 526
Open Issues - 89
License AGPL-3.0
Language TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 8, 2025 Jan 19, 2017

Reviews

Antinote

Antinote is a sleek macOS scratchpad designed for temporary notes, calculations, and extensible features. It caters to users needing a quick, efficient way to jot down and compute information on the fly.

Antinote serves as a temporary note-taking application with built-in calculation capabilities and extensible features.

Pros

  • + Integrates with Alfred for workflow extension
  • + Built-in calculation feature
  • + Lightweight and focused on quick tasks

Cons

  • - Low community and project activity
  • - Limited extensibility beyond Alfred integration

Standard Notes

Standard Notes is a free, open-source notes app with a strong focus on privacy, offering end-to-end encryption and cross-platform portability. It's ideal for users who value security and the longevity of their notes.

Standard Notes is a secure, cross-platform notes app that provides end-to-end encryption for your content.

Pros

  • + End-to-end encryption ensures privacy.
  • + Free and open-source with strong community backing.
  • + Cross-platform support for various devices.

Cons

  • - Some users find the interface too simplistic.
  • - AGPL license may be a concern for some.