Simplenote
A straightforward note-taking application with automatic synchronization across all devices
- Vendor
- Automattic
- Also known as
- simplenote
Available worldwide
What is Simplenote?
A free note-taking application that syncs notes automatically across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Supports Markdown formatting, offline editing, and cloud backup of all changes.
Simplenote pricing
We don't have Simplenote's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Simplenote does
The capabilities that matter for note taking, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Cloud saas
- 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
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Simplenote FAQ
Common questions about Simplenote, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Simplenote?
A free note-taking application that syncs notes automatically across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Supports Markdown formatting, offline editing, and cloud backup of all changes. It is indexed under Note Taking.
Source: https://simplenote.com
Is Simplenote free?
Simplenote offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://simplenote.com
What platforms does Simplenote support?
Simplenote supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://simplenote.com
Can Simplenote be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Simplenote, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://simplenote.com
What security certifications does Simplenote have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Simplenote. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Simplenote not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://simplenote.com/2018/08/24/privacy-policy-update/
Simplenote alternatives
Other note taking we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- NotabilityDigital note-taking app with document annotation, audio recording, and AI-powered study featureslow · 39%
- NotesnookAn open-source, privacy-focused note-taking app with end-to-end encryption across unlimited deviceslow · 39%
- GoodnotesAnnotate PDFs and take handwritten notes with natural pen input, searchable content, and cross-device syncmedium · 72%
- Joplinlow · 38%
- Zoho NotebookA comprehensive note-taking application that helps you capture, organize, and access information across all your devices.medium · 54%
- Standard NotesA secure note-taking application that keeps your data private through end-to-end encryptionlow · 39%
Compare Simplenote
Side by side against other note taking, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Simplenote, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.08 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.04 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: cloud_saas · Nested folders and tagging hierarchy: Yes · Offline mode editing without internet: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-20 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 75% |
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