Simplenote alternatives 2026: 5 options compared by facts

Services from our Note-Taking Apps ranking you can choose instead of Simplenote, by Score. For each one we show the factors where it beats Simplenote.

Simplenote: Our Score 57/100 See the full ranking Simplenote pricing

  1. 1

    Joplin

    81/100

    Stronger than Simplenote in: Privacy, Features, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $3.35
  2. 2

    Obsidian

    80/100

    Stronger than Simplenote in: Privacy, Features, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $5.00
  3. 3

    Notesnook

    75/100

    Stronger than Simplenote in: Privacy, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified
  4. 4

    UpNote

    58/100

    Stronger than Simplenote in: Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    $1.99
  5. 6

    Craft

    47/100

    Stronger than Simplenote in: Features, Your data

    End-to-end encryption
    No
    Supported platforms (of 6)
    5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month
    Not verified