| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Secure Notes Apps | 8.1 (#9) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Encryption | The encrypted database uses AES-256 with a passphrase and derives its key with Argon2id; Binderus says a lost passphrase cannot be recovered. | Notes can be encrypted in the browser per note using Argon2id and AES-GCM; the key and plaintext stay in the browser tab. |
| Integrations | The docs describe syncing vaults through iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Syncthing, or Git; Binderus has no proprietary sync server. | The README lists imports from Google Keep and Standard Notes and describes Tailscale for private remote access. |
| Organization | The app lists multi-vault support, instant search, plugins, themes, wikilinks, and backlinks. | It supports folders, tags, note-to-note links with backlinks, and pinned notes. |
| Purpose | Binderus is a local-first note-taking app with WYSIWYG editing of plain Markdown files. | Lockpad is a self-hosted notes app that runs on hardware you own. |
| Support | The docs direct users to the FAQ, Discord, or GitHub issues for help. | The project states that it has no support contract, uptime commitment, or on-call operator. |
