Standard Notes pricing
Standard Notes has a free plan. Paid plans start at $90 per year (Productivity).
Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $90 per year (Productivity)
- Free plan
- Standard plan: end-to-end encrypted plain-text notes, unlimited device sync, offline access, tags, password-protected notes, two-factor authentication and daily encrypted email backups.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Free | Plain-text notes with end-to-end encryption, unlimited device sync, offline access, tags and daily encrypted email backups. |
| Productivity | $90per 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 | $120per year | Adds 100 GB of encrypted file storage, subscription sharing with up to 5 accounts, maximum revision history and hardware security key support. |
Read from standardnotes.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Standard Notes before you buy.
Ways to pay less for Standard Notes
- Education30% student discount
Students get 30% off any plan, except offline subscriptions, by emailing the support team from a student email address.
Stated on standardnotes.com - Other savingsHelp 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.
Stated on standardnotes.com - Other savingsDiscounted 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.
Stated on standardnotes.com
How Standard Notes's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Notes | $90 per year (Productivity) | Yes | |
| Notesnook | $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential) | Yes | Compare |
| Joplin | 2.40€ per month, billed yearly at 28.69€ (Joplin Cloud Basic) | Yes | Compare |
| Obsidian | $4 per user / month, billed annually (Sync Standard add-on) | Yes | Compare |
| Simplenote | Free | Yes | Compare |
| Evernote | $99 per year (about $8.25 a month), or $14.99 billed monthly | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Standard Notes pricing questions
Is Standard Notes free?
Standard Notes has a free plan. Standard plan: end-to-end encrypted plain-text notes, unlimited device sync, offline access, tags, password-protected notes, two-factor authentication and daily encrypted email backups. Paid plans start at $90 per year (Productivity).
How much does Standard Notes cost?
Standard Notes lists 3 plans. Standard: Free. Productivity: $90 per year. Professional: $120 per year. Prices were read from standardnotes.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Standard Notes have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on standardnotes.com when it was checked on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Standard Notes have a student or education discount?
30% student discount. Students get 30% off any plan, except offline subscriptions, by emailing the support team from a student email address.
When were Standard Notes's prices last checked?
On Oct 5, 2026, against standardnotes.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.