PrivacyNotes
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PrivacyNotes is a zero-knowledge encrypted workspace that brings your notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords into one app, so you stop juggling four separate subscriptions.
Everything is encrypted on your device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before it ever syncs. Your keys are derived from a recovery phrase that never touches our servers, so we cannot read your content, your filenames, or anything else. This is real zero-knowledge, not a marketing label.
Five pillars, one encrypted app:
Built for privacy, not surveillance:
Pricing that respects you:
Works on web, macOS, and soon iOS, Android, Windows and Linux with a responsive mobile layout. Import from Apple Notes, Standard Notes, Google Keep, Obsidian, and markdown in a few clicks.
DPN: Beyond VPN App is a privacy-oriented networking application developed by Deeper Network for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. It is designed as an alternative to conventional VPN applications that send all device traffic through a single tunnel. Its per-app smart routing feature lets users choose which supported applications use encrypted country tunnels and which applications continue to use a direct local connection. This can help users keep local services working normally while routing selected apps through another available region.
The app can keep multiple country tunnels available at the same time, allowing supported apps to use different routes according to the user's configuration. It also provides DNS and IP filtering for domain-based rules, along with HTTPS filtering on supported platforms. These filtering tools can reduce requests to known advertising and tracking domains. HTTPS filtering may require the installation of a root certificate, and its coverage depends on the operating system. On Android, HTTPS filtering is limited to supported web browser traffic.
DPN can be used on home networks, public Wi-Fi, hotel Wi-Fi, and mobile data connections. The application combines routing controls and network-level filtering in one interface, giving users more control over how individual apps connect to the internet. Installers are available from the official download page, and an iOS version is available through the App Store. Eligible new users can receive a 14-day free trial, although availability and activation requirements may vary by platform and account.
PrivacyNotes DPNPrivacyNotes's answer
Honestly? We have no idea, and that is the entire point. Signup is anonymous (a recovery phrase or Google, no email or personal details), the app ships zero analytics and zero trackers, and zero-knowledge encryption means we cannot see who you are or what you store. We could not name a single customer if we tried. A privacy product that tracked its users closely enough to brag about them would be missing the plot.
DPN's answer:
DPN primarily serves individual users worldwide. Specific customer names and organizational clients have not been publicly disclosed, so we do not list individual customers without their permission.
PrivacyNotes's answer
PrivacyNotes is the only zero-knowledge encrypted workspace that keeps notes, tasks, journals, files, and a password vault behind one set of on-device keys. Most privacy apps do one of those well and rent it to you monthly. We do all five, encrypt everything with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before it leaves your device, and charge once instead of forever. The encryption core is open core, published so the claims can be verified rather than trusted.
DPN's answer:
DPN combines decentralized private networking with smart routing and per-app routing. Instead of relying only on a traditional centralized VPN model, it gives users more control over how different apps and online activities are routed. DPN is designed to provide a flexible, privacy-focused internet experience through an easy-to-use application.
PrivacyNotes's answer
Three reasons:
DPN's answer:
A person may choose DPN for its decentralized networking approach, flexible region selection, smart routing, and per-app routing capabilities. It is particularly useful for users who want different routing rules for different apps instead of sending all internet traffic through one fixed route. Eligible new users can also try the paid app free for 14 days.
PrivacyNotes's answer
Privacy-conscious individuals and independent professionals who handle information they would not want a vendor reading: lawyers, journalists, healthcare and mental-health practitioners, developers, security specialists, researchers, and founders. It also fits anyone who simply wants one private home for their notes, tasks, journaling, and wellness tracking instead of spreading them across surveillance-funded apps.
DPN's answer:
DPN is designed for privacy-conscious internet users, travelers, remote workers, and people who regularly use online services across different regions. It is also suitable for users who want greater control over how individual apps connect to the internet and who prefer a decentralized alternative to conventional VPN services.
PrivacyNotes's answer
React, TypeScript, Vite and Tailwind CSS.
DPN's answer:
DPN uses decentralized networking, encrypted communication, intelligent traffic routing, per-app routing, and cross-platform application technologies. These technologies work together to provide flexible and privacy-focused internet access. Specific programming languages, frameworks, and internal infrastructure details have not been publicly disclosed.
PrivacyNotes's answer
PrivacyNotes started from a simple frustration: staying organized meant scattering your life across half a dozen apps, most of which could read everything you typed and billed you monthly for the privilege. We wanted one place for notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords, encrypted so thoroughly that the people running the servers could not read a word of it, and paid for once rather than forever. So we built the encryption first, made the keys live only on your device, and published the crypto as open core so the promise could be checked, not just believed. Everything else grew from one rule: your data is yours, and no one else's to mine.
DPN's answer:
DPN was created by Deeper Network to make decentralized private networking more accessible through a software application. It builds on the company's experience in decentralized networking and online privacy, giving users a convenient way to use smart routing, per-app routing, and region selection without depending entirely on a traditional centralized VPN model.
This app checks every box for me. Clean interface, no learning curve, local-first encryption, and secure sync across all of my devices.
The biggest surprise is how many apps it replaced. Instead of juggling separate apps for notes, habits, mood, activities, and important dates, everything lives in one place now. It's made staying organized a lot simpler.
Paying once and knowing I won't lose access to my workflow because I canceled yet another subscription is incredibly refreshing. That peace of mind is worth a lot to me.
The best thing about this: No subscription model, it's a one-time fee for a lifetime license. But you can start for free with the generous freemium model. I only needed to upgrade to pro because I wanted to use the app on my phone, laptop and desktop. Highly recommended! Btw, it's a perfect markdown editor as well, not sure why they don't emphasize this more.
Obsidian.md - A second brain, for you, forever. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
Mysterium VPN - Mysterium VPN
Standard Notes - A safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work
Sentinel.co - Build on sentinel and start your own dVPN company today.
Apple Notes - Apple Notes functions as a service for making short text notes.
Simplenote - The simplest way to keep notes. Light, clean, and free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, and the web.
