Noteshub vs Standard Notes (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Noteshub if

• Fits if you want Markdown notes in a Git repo you own
• Works for people who move between Apple, Android and Windows devices

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a free try: no free plan or trial is shown
• Watch out: only the $4.99 Apple price was read, so Android and Windows prices are unconfirmed
• Watch out: the vendor's comparison table ties some features to certain platforms
• Tight if you dislike Git: sync means setting up a remote or iCloud Drive

Pick Standard Notes if

• Fits if you want notes that even the company storing them can't read
• Works for plain-text notes, since that part is free on every device

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want Markdown or folders without paying, as both need the $90 plan
• Pricey if you'd rather pay month by month, because only yearly prices are listed
• Not for you if you want a trial first, as there's none, only a refund within 14 or 90 days
• Watch out: files stored on Professional can't be viewed or downloaded once the subscription ends
• Watch out: when a plan lapses, notes in the paid editors go read-only until switched back to plain text

Noteshub

• Only the $4.99 Apple App Store price was read; Android, Windows and web pricing is not stated on the pages read.
• Several features, such as large Git notebooks and more frequent sync, are tied to platforms in the vendor's comparison table.
• iCloud Drive and file-system notebooks are marked with an asterisk as platform-dependent on the features list.

Standard Notes

• The free plan is limited to plain-text notes; Markdown, rich text, spreadsheets and folders need Productivity at $90 per year.
• The pricing page lists yearly prices only, and there is no free trial; refunds are offered within 14 days (Productivity) or 90 days (Professional).
• Encrypted file storage comes only with Professional, and files cannot be viewed or downloaded after a subscription expires.
• When a subscription lapses, notes in the paid editors become read-only until switched back to plain text.

Noteshub

Git, GitHub and iCloud notebooks

Notes are plain text files stored in a Git repository (including self-hosted ones), on GitHub, or in iCloud Drive.

Periodic sync

Git and iCloud notebooks sync at startup, every minute after that, and on each change, with automatic merge-conflict resolution.

Markdown extensions

Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, callouts, ABC music notation, embeds and syntax-highlighted code blocks.

Kanban boards and whiteboards

Boards for tasks and an infinite whiteboard canvas, the latter based on Excalidraw per the App Store listing.

Offline-first

Notes can be edited offline and sync when the connection returns.

Agent skill

A free agent skill lets AI agents such as Claude or Codex edit notes.

Standard Notes

End-to-end encryption

Notes, tags and other data are encrypted on the device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before syncing, so the server stores only data it cannot read.

Note types

A note is plain text on the free plan. A subscription adds Super notes for Markdown, rich text, checklists and code, plus spreadsheets and an authenticator for 2FA codes.

Sync and offline access

Notes sync across unlimited devices on the web, desktop and mobile, and an offline copy stays available without an internet connection.

Revision history and backups

Daily encrypted email backups come with every plan. Note history covers the current session on the free plan, 1 year on Productivity and is unlimited on Professional.

Encrypted file storage

Professional includes 100 GB of encrypted storage for photos, videos and documents, with no file size limit (tested up to 2 GB) and offline file access.

Web Clipper and folders

Paid plans add a Chrome and Firefox extension that clips a full page, an article or a selection into a note, and nested folders built from tags.

Noteshub

• Apple App Store$4.99

  one-time, per App Store listing for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision

  One purchase, no subscription; the About page says it is built around a one-time purchase plan. Prices on Google Play and the Microsoft Store were not read.

Standard Notes

• StandardFree

  Plain-text notes with end-to-end encryption, unlimited device sync, offline access, tags and daily encrypted email backups.

• Productivity$90

  per year

  Adds the Super note type for Markdown and rich text, spreadsheets, Daily Notebooks, folders, the Web Clipper, an authenticator and 1-year revision history.

• Professional$120

  per year

  Adds 100 GB of encrypted file storage, subscription sharing with up to 5 accounts, maximum revision history and hardware security key support.

Noteshub

No public discounts listed.

Standard Notes

• Education

  30% student discount

  Students get 30% off any plan, except offline subscriptions, by emailing the support team from a student email address.

• Other savings

  Help for people who cannot afford a plan

  Standard Notes invites anyone facing economic difficulty to email support with their circumstances so a plan that works for them can be arranged.

• Other savings

  Discounted offline subscription for self-hosting

  Offline subscriptions, which unlock the paid features on a self-hosted server, are sold at what the vendor calls a steep discount from the hosted plans.