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An end-to-end encrypted Notion alternative for notes
Notion is a workspace for wikis, databases and projects. It encrypts your data on its servers, but holds the keys, so it can read what you write. MnemoNotes does one thing, notes, and encrypts them so that only you and the people you share with can read them.
At a glance
| MnemoNotes | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encryption | Yes: the server cannot read your notes | No: encrypted on its servers, with keys Notion holds |
| Who can open your content | Only you and the people you share with | Notion, for example support when you grant access |
| Search | On your device; queries never leave it | On Notion’s servers |
| Built for | Capturing notes quickly and finding them again | Wikis, databases, projects and docs |
| Team sharing | Shared documents with editors and viewers | Workspaces, pages and granular permissions |
| Editing together | One person at a time; every version kept with its author | Real time, with comments |
| Apps | Browser, on computers and phones | Web, desktop and mobile apps |
Where Notion is the better choice
- You need databases, project boards, wikis or a public website.
- Several people write in the same page at the same time.
- You depend on integrations, templates or built-in AI features.
Where MnemoNotes is different
Nobody else can read it. Every note is encrypted on your device before it is sent. A breach of the server, an insider, or a demand for your data would get your notes only in encrypted form, because I never have the keys. How that works.
Private tags, even in shared notes. Tag notes with
@people and #topics. When you share a note, others see
its text, not your tags, and organise it their own way.
Fast to capture, fast to find. Alt+N
opens a new note from anywhere in the app. Search combines people, topics, dates and
text, runs on your device, and works offline.
A decision log that stays with the team. In a shared document new members read every decision back to the first, and people who leave lose access to what is written after. Keep a team decision log.
Using both
Many teams keep project plans in Notion and move the sensitive part, 1:1 notes, negotiations, personal notes, somewhere private. MnemoNotes is free, so it can sit next to a tool you already pay for.
Compared in September 2026 from each app’s public information. Plans and features change; check notion.com for current details.
Keep your private notes private
Sign in with Google, save your recovery key, and write your first note.