Best European Alternatives to Notion (2026)
Notion stores all your notes, documents, and databases on US servers — meaning everything you write there is processed under US law and could be accessed by US authorities. It is also a popular target for corporate espionage because it holds so much sensitive personal and business information. European note-taking apps offer the same flexible workspace with data hosted and governed within the EU.
Replace Notion with a private, EU-based note-taking app. Compare Joplin, Anytype, CryptPad. All GDPR-compliant, operated under EU privacy law.
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Joplin (France)
— Free open-source note-taking app that syncs across your devices — your notes can be encrypted and stored wherever you choose.
✓ Open source✓ Free tier✓ No account needed -
Anytype (Switzerland)
— A beautiful note-taking and knowledge app that stores everything on your device first — works offline and syncs encrypted.
✓ Open source✓ Free tier -
CryptPad (France)
— Write documents and collaborate in real time — everything is encrypted so only you and your collaborators can ever read it.
✓ Open source✓ Audited 2022✓ Free tier
