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    Best EU Alternatives to Evernote

    4 GDPR-compliant European alternatives to Evernote with verified EU data residency

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    CHSwitzerland

    A privacy-centric, local-first platform for note-taking, databases, and collaboration using peer-to-peer sync and end-to-end encryption.

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    HUHungary

    A visual document and notes platform that combines docs, tasks, and calendars into a single workspace for creators and teams.

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    GBUnited Kingdom

    Collaborative notecard-based productivity app for organizing thoughts, tasks, and knowledge with a focus on speed and atomic note-taking.

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    Comparison of European alternatives to Evernote: headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    AnytypeSwitzerlandSwitzerland, GermanyYesYesNo
    CraftHungaryNot statedNoNoNo
    JoplinFranceFranceYesYesYes
    SupernotesUnited KingdomNot statedNoYesNo

    Frequently asked questions about Evernote alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to Evernote?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 4 European alternatives to Evernote, including Anytype, Craft, Joplin. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from Evernote to an EU alternative?+

    An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.

    Are EU alternatives to Evernote as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to Evernote offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these Evernote alternatives verified?+

    We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.