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Evernote vs Standard Notes

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Evernote

8.0
Productivity

App for note taking, organising, task lists, and archiving

Standard Notes

8.0
Productivity

Free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app

Metric Evernote Standard Notes
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 99 80
90-day Installs 363 336
365-day Installs 1.4K 1.3K
Version 10.105.4,20240910164757,a2e60a8d876a07eded5d212fa56ba45214114ad0 3.201.21
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 628 6.3K
GitHub Forks 187 526
Open Issues 32 89
License NOASSERTION AGPL-3.0
Language Python TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Feb 26, 2013 Jan 19, 2017

Reviews

Evernote

Evernote is a comprehensive note-taking app offering features like cross-platform syncing, task management, and archiving. It benefits productivity-focused users despite recent company changes and bug concerns.

Evernote allows users to create, organize, and synchronize notes across multiple devices.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive note-taking and task management features
  • + Cross-platform syncing capabilities
  • + Regular updates and auto-updates
  • + Active GitHub community
  • + Wide range of productivity tools

Cons

  • - History of bugs
  • - Concerns about company stability
  • - Some technical conflicts reported

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.