Joplin

Joplin is the Evernote alternative that takes privacy seriously without sacrificing usability. The end-to-end encryption means your synced notes are unreadable to everyone except you — not even the sync provider can access them. The web clipper saves articles and web pages as cleanly formatted notes. The Evernote import tool makes migration painless. What makes Joplin special is its straightforward approach: it's a note-taking app that works, with encryption, cross-platform sync, and a clean interface. It doesn't try to be a knowledge management system, a task manager, or a database. It takes notes, syncs them securely, and lets you search them. The trade-offs are real: the interface isn't as polished as modern alternatives, and it lacks the advanced linking features of Obsidian or Logseq. But if you want a reliable, encrypted note-taking app that works everywhere, Joplin delivers without pretense.

Good first choice if you want a practical tool without spending the afternoon reading developer docs.