# Self-hosted alternatives to Standard Notes

> 3 self-hostable, open-source alternatives to Standard Notes, ranked by score.

- [notesnook](https://selfhost.directory/project/notesnook)
- [Plainpad](https://selfhost.directory/project/plainpad)
- [Notesnook Sync Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/notesnook-sync-server)

## Head-to-head

- [notesnook vs Plainpad](https://selfhost.directory/compare/notesnook-vs-plainpad)
- [notesnook vs Notesnook Sync Server](https://selfhost.directory/compare/notesnook-vs-notesnook-sync-server)
- [Plainpad vs Notesnook Sync Server](https://selfhost.directory/compare/notesnook-sync-server-vs-plainpad)

## Also in Notes & Editors

Not listed as Standard Notes alternatives, but from the same category:

- [Memos](https://selfhost.directory/project/memos): Self-hosted, open-source note app for Markdown memos with search, tags, calendar, and visibility controls. Runs as a single binary with SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL.
- [Joplin](https://selfhost.directory/project/joplin): Joplin is a self-hosted, open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encryption syncing across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Supports Markdown and to-dos.
- [EdgeEver](https://selfhost.directory/project/edgeever): Self-hosted open-source knowledge base replacing Evernote & Obsidian. Classic three-pane layout with AI agent protocols (MCP/ACP), instant sync on Cloudflare or Docker.
- [Blinko](https://selfhost.directory/project/blinko): Self-hosted AI note-taking app using RAG for intelligent search. Supports Markdown, native desktop apps on macOS/Windows/Android/Linux, PostgreSQL storage.
- [Nextcloud Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud-notes): ✎ Distraction-free notes and writing
- [Inkstone](https://selfhost.directory/project/inkstone): Inkstone is a self-hosted, open-source Markdown notebook on Cloudflare Workers with live preview, bidirectional links, offline PWA, and WebDAV/S3 backups.

All 131 Notes & Editors projects: https://selfhost.directory/notes-editors

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/standard-notes