Best Paste Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from secure notes apps ranked against Paste on the same published basis.
- 1Paste vs Notesnook
- 2Paste vs Dash
- 3Paste vs Joplin
- 4Paste vs Cryptee
- 5Paste vs Turtl
- 6Paste vs PrivacyNotes
- 7Paste vs Standard Notes
- 8Paste vs Notyra
- 9Paste vs Anytype
- 10Paste vs Binderus
- 11Paste vs VaultNote
- 12Paste vs SilentNotes
- 13Paste vs QOwnNotes
- 14Paste vs Nolio
- 15Paste vs Notr
- 16Paste vs SealNotes
- 17Paste vs LocalNotes
- 18Paste vs OpenVLT
- 20Paste vs Snug
- 21Paste vs Safe Notes
Paste alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notesnook | 8.3 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Dash | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 3 | Joplin | 7.8 | No | €2.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Cryptee | 7.7 | Free plan | €3/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Turtl | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | PrivacyNotes | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Standard Notes | 7.5 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Notyra | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Anytype | 7.1 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Binderus | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | VaultNote | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Windows |
| 12 | SilentNotes | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 13 | QOwnNotes | 6.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Nolio | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 15 | Notr | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 16 | SealNotes | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LocalNotes | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | OpenVLT | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Snug | 6.0 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 21 | Safe Notes | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Paste alternatives
What is the best alternative to Paste?
Notesnook, number 1 in secure notes apps with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Dash, Joplin, Cryptee and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Paste?
Notesnook is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.