Ciphernote vs Gingko
When comparing Ciphernote vs Gingko, the Slant community recommends Gingko for most people. In the question“What are the best Evernote alternatives?” Gingko is ranked 17th while Ciphernote is ranked 57th.
Specs
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Pros
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.
Pro You can customize colors
Pro Allows focusing on one piece of information at a time
Since Gingko documents are "trees", they are always organized on the go. And since everything is written in cards, it is possible to focus on one chunk of content at a time.
Pro Easy to overview
Despite the complexity of the tree structure, it's always clear where you are, and how to quickly add your thoughts.
Pro Markdown support
All formatting is done via Markdown.
Pro Non-linear
Non-linear notetaking allows you more flexibility, freedom and creativity.
Cons
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.
Con Limited free version
The free version is limited to 100 cards and 10 documents. Depending on how you use it, this might not be enough.