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Add to SafariWhen comparing The Brain vs Standard Notes, the Slant community recommends Standard Notes for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform note-taking app?” Standard Notes is ranked 5th while The Brain is ranked 30th. The most important reason people chose Standard Notes is:
Notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Cloud syncing
With an account for syncing on their servers, you can run the brain on multiple computers.
Pro Good support
Worthwhile support is offered, especially for those that pay for a subscription.
Pro Encrypted
Notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them.
Pro Extensible
Editors, components, actions, and themes.
Pro Open-source
Pro Simple
Faster and lighter than most notes apps.
Pro Cross-platform
Available on Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.
Pro Themes
Cons
Con Expensive
There is either a $15 a month subscription fee or a license that ranges from $219 to $299. There is a 30 day free trial for those who would like to test it before subscribing or purchasing, but overall to use this app it can be pricey.
Con High learning curve
There is a little bit of a learning curve with all software, and this is no exception.
Con Formatting enabled only as extension for money
