Standard Notes
Active AGPL-3.0
A note-taking app with end-to-end encryption for notes and files across desktop, web and mobile.
Open-source alternative to: Evernote
- GitHub stars
- 6,688
- License
- AGPL-3.0 (GNU Affero General Public License v3.0)
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- @standardnotes/web@3.202.11 · Oct 23, 2026
- Runs as
- Desktop app
- Hosted plan
- Offered by the project
- Main language
- TypeScript
- Repository
- standardnotes/app
- Website
- standardnotes.com
Is Standard Notes still maintained?
Active Yes. Standard Notes had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is @standardnotes/web@3.202.11 from Oct 23, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: AGPL-3.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: Standard Notes installs on your own device, so there is no server to manage.
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