Products

Standard Notes

Established Leader

Free your mind.

standardnotes.com Source★ 6,711AGPL-3.0 Discord RedditProductivity & Collaboration / Notes & Knowledge Management

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
912.6K
Down5.8%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$7.5/mo
Lower than 50% of peersNiche median $7.99/mo
Creators
Mo Bitar
@moughxyz· 15K followers
Launched
9y ago
2017-04-05 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 6,711 Stars · 566 ForksAGPL-3.0TypeScript
2016-12-05Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Evernote · Microsoft OneNote

Encrypted note-taking app for digitalists

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-02
GitHub Stars
★ 6,711
Forks
566
License
AGPL-3.0
Primary language
TypeScript
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (AGPL-3.0 · Docker) → Managed Cloud (from $7.5/mo)
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Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct48%
  • Organic Search44%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other2%

Countries

  • United States58%
  • India4%
  • Canada4%
  • Philippines3%
  • United Kingdom3%

Search

Domain authority 72Domain registered 2018-12-01

KeywordMonthly volume
notes1.6M
notes app54.5K
standard notes15.5K
note app7,210
standardnotes1,120

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Standard
Free
Unlimited device sync on web, desktop, and mobile
Productivity
$90/yr (billed annually)
1-year note revision history
Professional
$120/yr (billed annually)
100GB encrypted cloud storage for your photos, videos, and documents · Subscription sharing with up to 5 accounts

Trial: None · Free tier included · 2 paid tiers ($90–$120) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $7.5/mo, Lower than 50% of peers; “Notes & Knowledge Management” median is $7.99/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2017-04-05

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Free your mind.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Download App / Install Extension

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
system-ui
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Enterprise Clean)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f5f7fb;
  --foreground: #17191d;
  --muted-foreground: #5d626b;
  --accent: #1474d4;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "system-ui", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "system-ui", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~72%) · Surface #F5F7FB (~10%) · Text #17191D (~10%) · Muted Text #5D626B (~4%) · Accent #1474D4 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Standard Notes cost?
Standard: Free; Productivity: $90/yr (billed annually); Professional: $120/yr (billed annually). Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Standard Notes get?
Vaneform estimates 912.6K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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