Anchor instead of Google Keep

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A notes app for quick notes, checklists, images and voice memos — on your devices and your own instance.

about €3.70 / month All the pricing details

What you get out of it

  • Notes live on the device first and sync through your instance
  • No corporate account that everything hangs on
  • A history per note that brings earlier versions back

Google Keep and Podless

Google Keep and PodlessGoogle KeepOn Podless
Where the data livesGoogle KeepOn the provider’s serversOn PodlessIn your own instance in the EU
Source codeGoogle KeepNot open to readOn PodlessOpen, you can read what runs
Ads and profilingGoogle KeepPer the provider’s termsOn PodlessNone
Your own domainGoogle KeepUsually not offeredOn PodlessIncluded, certificate too
Getting out againGoogle KeepAs far as the provider allowsOn PodlessSFTP, database, backups to your storage
If it gets shut downGoogle KeepYou have to moveOn PodlessYou decide when you leave

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