PrivacyNotes
Zero-knowledge notes, tasks, files, passwords and journal secured by a single 12-word recovery phrase, with no email or password required. The crypto core and database schema are published for audit. No subscription model.
macOS Notebooks
The Notebooks we recommend, filtered to macOS. See all Notebooks →
Standard Notes
Free accounts come with a good set of features already, even in the long run if you are fine with plain text notes.
Joplin
Synchronize notes across devices, publish and collaboration are for paid subscriptions only.
Turtl
Free accounts come with storage of up to 50MB of note data and collaborate with 3 people each space.
Org-mode
A GNU Emacs major mode for keeping notes, managing to-do lists, planning projects, and authoring documents in plain text. Files are stored locally on Windows, Mac, and Linux; no account or cloud dependency required.