DeepNotes

Open-source infinite-canvas notes with deep nesting and encryption

About DeepNotes

DeepNotes is a visual note-taking app built around deeply nested infinite canvases: pages can contain other pages without limit, giving your notes a spatial, zoomable structure instead of flat folders. It is open source and end-to-end encrypted, with real-time collaboration and password-protected groups for working together across devices.

DeepNotes website preview

Live preview of deepnotes.app via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

DeepNotes: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers infinite canvas, notes, open source, encryption — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 2328 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

DeepNotes pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	deepnotes.app

DeepNotes key facts

Category: Productivity & Notes
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: infinite canvas, notes, open source, encryption
Official site: deepnotes.app

DeepNotes FAQ

How much does DeepNotes cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (deepnotes.app).

What is DeepNotes used for?

Open-source infinite-canvas notes with deep nesting and encryption Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: infinite canvas, notes, open source, encryption.

Where can I try DeepNotes?

On its official site, deepnotes.app — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

DeepNotes vs alternatives

	DeepNotes	PrivacyNotes	Turtl	AFFiNE
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	infinite canvas, notes, open source, encryption	notes, encryption, open source, journal, privacy	notes, encryption, open source	notes, open source, canvas, workspace
Official site	deepnotes.app	privacynotes.app	turtl.it	affine.pro
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Productivity & Notes category

Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2328 tools. Alongside DeepNotes, it includes acreom, Justnote, Notedog, Notate.

FreemiumProductivity & Notesinfinite-canvasnotesopen-sourceencryption

Alternatives to DeepNotes

Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with DeepNotes — worth comparing before you commit:

Productivity & Notes

PrivacyNotes

Encrypted notes, tasks, passwords and journal in one private app

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Turtl

The secure, collaborative notebook for private notes and bookmarks

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AFFiNE

Open-source workspace merging docs, canvas and tables

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Productivity & Notes

AppFlowy

Open-source workspace you can self-host

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Blinko

Open-source note-taking app focused on fast capture of fleeting ideas with

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Productivity & Notes

Blinko

AI notes and personal blogging for capturing ideas fast

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More in Productivity & Notes

Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: acreom — Open-source Markdown knowledge base with tasks, built for developers; Justnote — Privacy-focused notes with end-to-end encryption and no email sign-up; Notedog — Portable Markdown journal for Android that you can edit from any browser.