Notes · Germany (DE)
Notable
The markdown-based note-taking app that works on your terms.
The switch
Evernote→Notablealso replaces Simplenote
About
Notable is a free, open-source, and privacy-focused markdown editor for note-taking. It allows you to organize your notes with tags and supports various export formats.
Why we recommend it
- Markdown support
- Open source
EU vs USA
Notable vs Evernote
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Notable
🇺🇸 Evernote
Headquarters
Germany
Redwood City, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA / Italy (Bending Spoons)
Data location
Local or user-chosen cloud
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
Individual developer
Bending Spoons
Founded
2018
2008
Compare head-to-head
Notable vs the US incumbents
See all European alternatives to Evernote and Simplenote.