# Simplenote vs Standard Notes

| Attribute | Simplenote | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.7 (18% (low)) | 58.9 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Web Clipper"},{"name":"Authenticator (2FA)"},{"name":"Listed (blogging/publishing)"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://simplenote.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T14:03:57.602Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Standard","summary":"Free","features":["End-to-end encryption","Unlimited device sync on web, desktop, and mobile","Plain text notes","Offline access","Organize notes into tags","Password protect individual notes","Full data export in encrypted or plaintext format","Two-factor authentication","Daily encrypted email backups","Community support"],"description":"Core note-taking with unlimited device sync","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Productivity","summary":"$90/year","features":["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","Account sign-in email notifications","Dedicated support","14-day 100% refund period"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":90,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced editing with folders, web saving, and note history","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$120/year","features":["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","Backup account files to computer","Moments - automatic daily photo capture","Maximum note revision history","Hardware security key support","90-day 100% refund period"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":120,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Complete feature set including encrypted file storage and multi-account sharing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"100GB"}}],"summary":"Free tier available; paid plans start at $90/year (Productivity) or $120/year (Professional) with annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://standardnotes.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:48:55.012Z","startingPrice":{"amount":90,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":90,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Note Taking)

| Capability | Simplenote | Standard Notes |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Offline mode editing without internet | - | - |
| Browser extension web page clipping | - | - |
| OCR optical character recognition scanning | - | - |
| Stylus handwriting and sketching support | - | - |
| Audio recording and dictation | - | - |
| End to end encryption e2ee | - | - |
| PDF document annotation | - | - |
| Nested folders and tagging hierarchy | - | - |
| Siri google assistant voice memo sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:19:27.380Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*