Google Keep vs Simplenote
Google Keep
keep.google.com
Simplenote
simplenote.comSide by side
| Figure | Google Keep | Simplenote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.1 (#11) | 8.6 (#44) |
| Spec score · Note And Writing Apps | 9.0 (#3) | 8.0 (#22) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.9 (#11) | 8.0 (#53) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Gmail,Google Calendar,Google Chat,Google Drive,Google Docs,Google Sheets,Google Slides | The desktop and web apps can import Evernote exports, while the web app and other apps can import Simplenote JSON and plain text or Markdown files. |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | Users can search notes and organize them with colors, labels, pins and filters. | Notes can be organized with tags and searched instantly. |
| Supported platforms | web,ios,android,chrome_extension | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
| Purpose | Keep lets people create and share notes, lists, photos, drawings and audio. | Simplenote is a note-taking app that syncs notes across devices. |
| Security | Google says its products are protected by its security infrastructure and that it uses HTTPS and Transport Layer Security to protect data in transit. | The help center has separate answers about encryption in storage and during synchronization, but the opened page did not expose their answer text. |
Plans
Google Keep
- Google KeepFree
- Google Workspace Business Starter$7 a month
- Google Workspace Business Starter$8.40 a month
In their own words
Google Keep
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Simplenote
Simplenote has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.