Notes · France (FR)
Laverna
Your second brain, working offline.
The switch
Evernote→Lavernaalso replaces Simplenote
About
A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking application that runs in your browser and works offline. It offers end-to-end encryption for your notes.
Why we recommend it
- Open Source
- End-to-end encryption
EU vs USA
Laverna vs Evernote
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Laverna
🇺🇸 Evernote
Headquarters
France
Redwood City, USA
Jurisdiction
France
USA / Italy (Bending Spoons)
Data location
Local
EU
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Community
Bending Spoons
Founded
2014
2008
Compare head-to-head
Laverna vs the US incumbents
See all European alternatives to Evernote and Simplenote.