3 Best European Google Keep Alternatives in 2026
The best European alternative to Google Keep in 2026 is Joplin, based in France. All 3 options below are European-owned, GDPR-native and ranked by feature parity and relevance.
By the EU Alternatives team Last updated
Our top pick this year is Joplin, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: BrewMemo, Standard Notes.
Google Keep alternatives are mainly Office & Collaboration. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.
Top European Google Keep alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Country | Open source | Free tier | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joplin | France | Yes | Yes | vs Google Keep → |
| 2 | BrewMemo | Germany | No | No | vs Google Keep → |
| 3 | Standard Notes | Switzerland | No | No | vs Google Keep → |
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Open source note-taking with Markdown, notebooks, web clipper, and end-to-end encrypted sync across desktop and mobile, self-hosted or via Joplin Cloud.
Joplin is a French open source note-taking app that organizes Markdown notes into nested notebooks, with 55,000+ GitHub stars making it one of Europe's most popular productivity projects. Notes support attachments, to-do checkboxes, alarms, and full-text search, and the web clipper saves complete pages or simplified articles from any browser.
Synchronization is where Joplin stands apart: end-to-end encryption protects notes synced through Joplin Cloud, Nextcloud, WebDAV, or any S3-compatible storage, so no provider can read your content. Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux pair with mobile apps for iOS and Android, and everything works offline first.
Key features:
- Markdown notes and notebooks with attachments, tags, and full-text search
- End-to-end encrypted sync via Joplin Cloud, Nextcloud, WebDAV, or S3
- Web clipper captures full pages or simplified articles into your notes
- To-dos with alarms turn notes into actionable reminders
- Offline first on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
- Extensible with community plugins, themes, and a plugin API
- Open source under AGPL with importers for Evernote ENEX files
Joplin is developed from France by its founder Laurent Cozic, with the paid Joplin Cloud service operated under GDPR and the free path always available through self-hosted sync. Your notes live wherever you choose, encrypted before they leave the device.
Ideal for anyone replacing Google Keep, OneNote, or Evernote who wants their notes in an open format under their own control.
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Secure note-taking app with Nextcloud synchronization, Markdown support, and native iOS/Android apps. Keep your thoughts private on your own server.
German note-taking app that syncs through your own Nextcloud server, with Markdown support and native iOS and Android apps keeping every note private.
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Free, secure note-taking app with end-to-end encryption, cross-platform syncing, and offline access. Protect your notes from unauthorized access.
End-to-end encrypted notes that sync across devices and work offline. Free and open, it keeps your writing private and readable only by you.
