When comparing Polynote vs Ciphernote, the Slant community recommends Polynote for most people. In the question“What are the best Evernote alternatives?” Polynote is ranked 43rd while Ciphernote is ranked 57th. The most important reason people chose Polynote is:
Multiple users can edit a note simultaneously, in real time.
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Pros
Pro Real-time collaborative
Multiple users can edit a note simultaneously, in real time.
Pro Minimal interface
The application is simple and fast. Can create, share and organize notes and notebooks on the same page.
Pro Supports end-to-end encryption
Ciphernote stores and syncs your data in a way that is not readable to Ciphernote admins because of end-to-end encryption.
This means:
1) they are not able to see your private suff,
2) if hackers break into their servers, they are also unable to see your stuff,
3) Ciphernote is unable to give your private data away to law enforcement or three letter agencies.
All this means that Ciphernote has a huge security and privacy advantage over Evernote, Google Keep, OneNote, Nimbus and most of the others.
Cons
Con No free tier
Plynote has a 15-day free trial after which it requires a 20$/user/year subscription.
Con Currently only for Windows
Ciphernote is presently in beta, which is available only for Windows. MacOS, iPhone and Android are promised. No word if Linux users will be treated equally.