Cryptee vs Notesnook

Cryptee

• Private journals and notes that the provider cannot read
• Keeping documents and a photo library in one encrypted account
• Signing up without giving an email address or phone number

Notesnook

• People who want notes the provider cannot read
• Unlimited notes across many devices on a free plan
• Users who want open source clients and sync server
• Students and educators, who can get Pro for $19.99 a year

Cryptee

• There are no native or app-store apps: it is a progressive web app installed from the browser, and iOS Lockdown Mode has to be turned off for the site.
• The free plan stops at 100 MB; paid plans are sold by storage size and priced only in euros.
• The client apps are open source, but the backend is not published and the service cannot be run on your own server.

Notesnook

• The free plan allows 50 MB of attachment uploads a month and 10 MB per file, and caps notebooks and tags at 50 each.
• Paid tiers mainly raise storage and limits: Essential gives 1 GB a month, Pro 10 GB and Believer 25 GB.
• Prices on notesnook.com are localized by country and shown with tax; the dollar prices here come from the US App Store listing.
• The 5-year plan is prepaid and does not include the 14-day trial.

Cryptee

Encrypted document editor

Documents, notes and journals are encrypted with AES-256 on your device before they leave it, and only you hold the keys. They sync across your devices in encrypted form.

Markdown, math and structure

The editor takes Markdown and hotkeys, inline code and KaTeX math, checkboxes, tables and inline #hashtags, builds a table of contents, and cross-links documents and attached files.

Encrypted photos and videos

Photo and video storage has albums, hashtags, typo-tolerant search and support for RAW files. Albums can be shared through end-to-end encrypted links.

Ghost folders and albums

Folders and albums can be hidden from the account entirely and brought back only by someone who knows their names.

File format support

It opens and edits DOCX, ODT and PDF files, imports Evernote notes, opens and saves Markdown files and exports documents as PDFs. PDFs and ebooks can sit beside a document.

Installable web app

Cryptee runs in a browser and installs as a progressive web app on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. The installed app also works offline.

Notesnook

End-to-end encryption

Everything is encrypted on the device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Argon2 before it syncs, so the servers hold only data they cannot read.

Rich editor

The editor handles tables, task lists, outlines, code blocks, maths formulas, images and file attachments, with Markdown support.

Vault and app lock

The app can require a fingerprint, PIN or password to open, and a vault puts selected notes behind a second password.

Linked notes

Notes link to one another, and each note lists both the notes it points to and the notes that reference it.

Web clipper and published notes

An open source clipper for Chrome and Firefox saves pages or selections into notes. A single note can be published as a web page, optionally behind a password.

Reminders and Inbox API

Reminders can be set on any note and fire from the device. An inbox API lets Zapier, IFTTT or your own script add notes, encrypted with your key.

Cryptee

• Free€0

  100 MB of encrypted storage for documents, photos and videos.

• 10 GB€3

  per month, on monthly or yearly billing

  10 GB of encrypted storage. The price is the same whether billed monthly or yearly.

• 400 GB€9

  per month, billed yearly; €11 billed monthly

  400 GB of encrypted storage. Yearly billing saves €24 a year compared with monthly.

• 2000 GB€27

  per month, billed yearly; €30 billed monthly

  2,000 GB of encrypted storage. Yearly billing saves €36 a year compared with monthly.

Notesnook

• Free$0

  Unlimited notes and devices, 50 MB of attachment storage a month, 10 MB file size, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and 100 versions per note.

• Essential$1.99

  per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store prices)

  1 GB of storage a month, 100 MB file size, 500 notebooks and tags, 50 active reminders and 1,000 versions per note.

• Pro$6.99

  per month, or $69.99 per year (US App Store prices)

  10 GB of storage a month, 1 GB file size and unlimited notebooks, tags, colors and reminders. Also sold as a prepaid 5-year plan.

• Believer$8.99

  per month, or $89.99 per year (US App Store prices)

  25 GB of storage a month and 5 GB file size, with every limit removed. Also sold as a prepaid 5-year plan.

Cryptee

• Annual discount

  Save €24 or €36 a year with yearly billing

  On yearly billing the 400 GB plan is €9 a month instead of €11, and the 2000 GB plan is €27 instead of €30. The 10 GB plan costs €3 a month either way.

Notesnook

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  The pricing page labels yearly billing as 2 months free. On the US App Store, Essential is $19.99 a year against $1.99 a month, and Pro is $69.99 against $6.99.

• Education

  Pro for $19.99 a year for students and educators

  Students and educators can apply with an EDU email address or an official document to get Notesnook Pro for 19.99 USD per year. It lasts one year and can be reclaimed.

• Other savings

  Prepaid 5-year plans for Pro and Believer

  Pro and Believer can be paid for five years at a time, at a lower monthly rate than the standard yearly price shown on the pricing page.