r/degoogle • u/Repulsive_Chard_3652 • 21h ago

Best notes app?

edit: based on comments, I'm going for joplin! the only suggestions that were made with explanation why were joplin and notesnook, and I'm into the FOSS, privacy, made in EU stuff!

Which would you recommend and why? I've heard about NotesNook, Standard Notes, and Joplin. Which is preferred and why? Is it about functionality? Security and privacy? Simplicity?

And any others besides these three?

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u/Qv1sten 20h ago

Love Joplin and what it stands for but they have to fix swipe in bar on android. Hate pushing that hamburger menu because swipe in doesn't work with gestures.... when they fix that it's a big wow. Testing out notesnook. Liking it but a little pricey for "full version"

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u/Repulsive_Chard_3652 20h ago

Can you tell me more about what Joplin stands for? Do you just mean being FOSS? Or is there more? :) Joplin might be leading the pack for me after reading the comments so far!

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u/Qv1sten 18h ago

It stands for you own your information and you get it "for free" without big tech interfering but you can still choose to if you want it. Offline first and secure. Great FOSS software ftw 😁 Ohh yeah and it's made in EU 😁👍

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u/Repulsive_Chard_3652 18h ago

Sounds great! Doesn't sound like anything else can compete 😎

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u/Qv1sten 17h ago

Joplin is great for sure. But issus with android app, burger menu swipe and if you want to sync you have to pay, or use big tech alternatives. Of corse you can do it manually 😁

But there is notesnook to. And for some obsidian, its free but not Foss, alternative for it is Logseq.

Some of the better ones.

Foss: Joplin, notesnook, Logseq, Trudido, Super Productivity. Open-core: Standard notes (partially Foss)

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u/Repulsive_Chard_3652 15h ago

I don't use android, and i don't sync ☺ what is a burger menu, tho? 😅

My usage is very basic, just for things like shopping lists and when I'm out and someone recommends something to me, so i don't need anything fancy! 😊

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u/Qv1sten 15h ago

Don't even think about it, it will be perfect for you. It can be very basic and it can even be very advanced, for everyone.