Simplenote vs Standard Notes
No leader: the top candidate Standard Notes has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for note taking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Simplenote
A free note-taking application that synchronizes notes in real time across iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and web browsers. Includes markdown support, automatic backups with version history, and note sharing capabilities.
Standard Notes
A note-taking service that encrypts your data on your device and synchronizes it across all your platforms. Includes a free tier with basic features and paid plans that add encrypted file storage, account sharing, and enhanced note editing capabilities.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Standard Notes
Free tier available; paid plans start at $90/year (Productivity) or $120/year (Professional) with annual billing.
- StandardFree
- End-to-end encryption
- Unlimited device sync on web, desktop, and mobile
- Plain text notes
- Offline access
- Organize notes into tags
- +5 more
- Productivity$90/year
- Everything in Standard
- Use as 2FA authenticator for other services
- Organize notes into folders
- Web Clipper to save web pages as notes
- 1-year note revision history
- +3 more
- Professional$120/year
- Everything in Productivity
- 100GB encrypted cloud storage for photos, videos, and documents
- Subscription sharing with up to 5 accounts
- No limit on file size (tested up to 2GB)
- Offline file access
- +5 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Simplenote
Not documented yet.
Standard Notes
- Web Clipper
- Authenticator (2FA)
- Listed (blogging/publishing)
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.