| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Secure Notes Apps | 8.1 (#9) | 7.4 (#25) |
| AI integrations | Its built-in AI Chat plugin supports OpenAI-compatible services including Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI, DeepInfra, Groq, Together, and OpenRouter. | Its optional on-device MCP server can connect to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, and Antigravity; browser-based ChatGPT and Claude cannot connect. |
| Encryption | The encrypted database uses AES-256 with a passphrase and derives its key with Argon2id; Binderus says a lost passphrase cannot be recovered. | It encrypts note content with AES-256-CBC and HMAC-SHA256, deriving keys from the user's password with Argon2id. |
| Integrations | The docs describe syncing vaults through iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Syncthing, or Git; Binderus has no proprietary sync server. | Claude,Claude Code,Claude Desktop |
| Support | The docs direct users to the FAQ, Discord, or GitHub issues for help. | Snoq is built by one developer, who accepts messages through the site form or email and says replies are not instant. |
