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Google KeepSimplenote
Free

Free to use with a Google account.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Quick capture of notes and checklists
  • Reminders built in
  • Syncing is free and unlimited across every platform, notes keep a version history, and the whole thing stays…
  • Requires a Google account
  • Notes are stored on Google's servers
  • There is no encryption of note contents on Automattic's servers, and no attachments, folders or rich formatting.
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

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Checked September 22, 2026

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