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Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Standard Notes is like a notebook without limits and always synchronized."
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

Standard Notes's like having a private and accessible diary it has a sober but functional approach; offers continuity between different devices with a stable synchronization –I write on my laptop in the mornings and during the rest of the day I check my notes from my mobile–, the notes can be encrypted with a password and this reassures me in case I ever lose one of my devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

After months of using Standard Notes there's not one feature that comes to mind that I've found disappointing I just wish I had discovered it much sooner, it provides an experience that fits my organizational needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
UR
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing storage for all personal things"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I love their business model, their commitment to privacy, minimalistic yet user-friendly interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

Many options, especially the key one – text formatting – aren't available in the free plan. Update mechanism also has some troubles on the latest macOS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Awesome multi-device notes, occasional slow sync"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I switched from Simplenote because Standard Notes...

- Encrypts your notes!!

- Has a team that's committed to updating the app long-term

- Has more features: tagging, markdown, themes

- Makes it easy to import notes from Simplenote

- Is transparent about sync status and progress! When I open Standard Notes on my phone, there's a little bit of text that counts up the notes that have been synced and saved in real time. No more fear or uncertainty about whether my notes actually synced. (Useful if, like me, you have hundreds and hundreds of notes) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

The only slight drawback to Standard Notes is that syncing+decrypting notes on mobile can sometimes be a little slow—and can sometimes make the app crash if it takes more than a second or two. However, that could just be my very cluttered backlog of notes! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Princess P.
PP
Consumer Insights Manager
Consumer Electronics
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Helpful note-taking tool for content creators"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I like the past and match style feature of Standard Notes, where you get to copy and paste exactly the same style of the paragraph you copied. It even has a developer tools same as any browser readily installed, so you can see the styling the lies beneath the prase you pasted. I also liked the auto back up, so you don't waste your precious efforts reduced to any especially during unexpected shutdowns. The hashtags for the tagging and categorization, I think, is also clever. Makes the tool more upbeat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

Though this is more of an opinion than a negative reaction. I think StandardNotes live up to its name that it is indeed standard note taking app. Nothing brilliant though. Just the basic note taking. Therefore, I can not find a ground where I will say I will stick to this app. It does not have a unique value proposition on hand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Julie S.
JS
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Banking
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The note-taking tool for developers and highly technical people"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I like the fact that they prioritize privacy above everything else with their highly secure encrypted channel of syncing data and notes within a device to device. And I love that they have developer tools. This same developer's tool is found on browsers, and it is present on this software too. Meaning, I can check under the hood for some code discrepancies and styling issues of my notes. More of an OCD me talking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

The installer file is quite heavy, and it is not ideal for slow processing computer units. They should improve how the app is executed. I could say the same for their mobile application that is taking so much space and speed of the mobile unit. Note taking is supposed to be about speed and not just encryption alone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bruce D.
BD
Dog Trainer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Standard Notes For Writers Who Desire Privacy"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

Standard Notes is for writers who desire or demand privacy. Their privacy and encryption are first-class. I use the free, plain-text version, but you can upgrade if you want to add RTF or Markdown or themes and the like. I'm fine with plain text, I use WriteApp for formatting & longer projects. I use Standard Notes for an idea incubator and daily journal. Most of my social media posts originate there, as do my blog posts. It's cross-platform and the sync between browser, desktop, and mobile versions is lightning-fast. You can choose whichever level of privacy you're comfortable with. And they have a very active Slack community going on. If you're a writer and you value your privacy you should check it out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

Their free version is stripped to the bone with regard to features. Even Simplenote offers Markdown, checklists, and light / dark themes. This isn't really a huge issue for me, but I believe the creators could snag a larger share of the market were they to equal Simplenote's basic features. They also offer premium add-ons but I don't see anyone paying for features you can get in Simplenote for free. On the other hand, some of the add-ons are quite impressive. The paid version just doesn't add value for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SL
administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"a writing expereince unlike any other"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I like that it is free and has great privacy. You are able to upgrade if you are interested in themes, backups, and editors. You are the only one able to decrypt your notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

The formatting is enabled only as an extension for money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SK
manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"standard notes"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I really liked standard notes as a way to stay organized in the college and monitor all transactions in one place for tution and grants from all stucents Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

I didnt like the customer service. i thought the customer service was awful and hard to get a hold of Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marcie M.
MM
Technology Project Manager and Trainer
Legal Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Everything I need "
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

That I can sync notes across multiple devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

No issues. I like this software as much as any others Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ET
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"standard notes"
What do you like best about Standard Notes?

I really liked standard notes because it had a great interface and kept all notes for the office organized electronically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Standard Notes?

I didn't really like the fact that he didn't have a lot of uses besides basic note taking and organizing files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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