What is Justnote?
Notes app for web, iOS and Android that encrypts every note on your device before it is stored.
Who is Justnote best for?
Justnote is best for note takers who want every note encrypted on their device, with no email needed to sign up.
Private notes
Every file, from each note to your settings, is encrypted on the device before it leaves, so the server only holds data it cannot read.
Phone and browser
The same account works in the web app on any modern browser and in the iOS and Android apps.
An account no one can close
Sign-up asks for no email or card, and the account is derived from your Secret Key, so it cannot be locked or banned.
How much does Justnote cost?
Justnote is free to use, and a Supporter subscription of $4.99 a year adds extra features such as pins and tags, after a 14-day trial.
- End-to-end encrypted notes
- Web, iOS and Android apps
- No email or card to sign up
- Unlocks all extra features, such as pins and tags
- 14-day free trial
- Cancel any time
The FAQ puts the subscription at around $4.99 a year, and the App Store lists Supporter at $4.99. There are no ads and no lifetime plan, and notes made with extra features stay readable if you stop paying. Full pricing on docs.justnote.cc. We checked these prices on .
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Is Justnote open source?
Yes. Justnote's code is public under the GPL 2.0 licence, so you can read it, change it and run it yourself.
On GitHub
67stars
-1 (-1.5%) in the last 30 days
- Last commit
- 3 Feb
- Repository age
- 5 years
- Licence
- GPL 2.0
- Self-hosted
- No
- Repository
- stxapps/justnote-client
What are the best Justnote alternatives?
Justnote is an open source alternative to Bear Notes and Evernote. AppFlowy, Beaver Notes, Notesnook and Darkwrite do the same job and are open source too.
Bear NotesFreeMinimal Markdown notes for Mac and iOS.
EvernoteFreeNotes, tasks and calendar with AI search.
AppFlowyOpen SourceOpen-source workspace for docs, wikis and databases you can self-host.
Beaver NotesOpen SourcePrivate Markdown notes app that keeps everything on your device, with tags, links and drawing.
NotesnookOpen SourceEnd-to-end encrypted notes.
DarkwriteOpen SourceOffline notes app for Windows, macOS and Linux with themes, custom fonts and PDF export.
Questions about Justnote
What is Justnote?
Notes app for web, iOS and Android that encrypts every note on your device before it is stored.
Who is Justnote for?
Justnote is best for note takers who want every note encrypted on their device, with no email needed to sign up.
Is Justnote free?
Yes. Justnote has a free plan: end-to-end encrypted notes.
How much does Justnote cost?
Justnote's paid plans are Supporter at $4.99 per year.
Is Justnote open source?
Yes. Justnote's code is public under the GPL 2.0 licence, so you can read it, change it and run it yourself.
What are the best Justnote alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Bear Notes, Evernote, AppFlowy, Beaver Notes, Notesnook and Darkwrite.
Where can I try Justnote?
On its official website, justnote.cc.
What happens if I lose my Justnote Secret Key?
You lose the account. The Secret Key is 24 words that both sign you in and decrypt your notes; it cannot be reset or changed, and the maker cannot recover it, so keep it in a password manager or written down somewhere safe.
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