Proton has introduced that it has accomplished the acquisition of the encrypted note-taking app, Normal Notes. The corporate says that the privacy-focused
Proton has been increasing its portfolio steadily time beyond regulation, evolving from an electronic mail service. It has a VPN service referred to as ProtonVPN, a cloud storage service within the type of Proton Drive, and Proton Calendar which because the identify signifies can be utilized for organizing your schedule. Proton launched its personal password supervisor service, Proton Go, final 12 months. All of those companies have a free tier with restricted options and cupboard space, which is fairly cool, and in case you like them, you might have considered trying to try the premium subscriptions.
Proton acquires Normal Notes
Proton’s acquisition of Normal Notes is not stunning, in spite of everything, privacy-focused instruments have been the corporate’s forte. Some customers had even been requesting for a Proton Notes app, I assume their want has now been granted. The corporate acquired the e-mail alias service, SimpleLogin, in 2022, and has continued to help it as a standalone service.
I bear in mind when Proton launched its cloud storage and calendar, many customers have been complaining in regards to the apps. They have been mentioning that it lacks some options that have been obtainable on different companies. One other subject that customers had was the dearth of correct apps for desktop platforms, which the corporate addressed by releasing the Proton Mail app for Home windows, macOS, and Linux (beta). That is not going to be an issue this time round, as a result of Proton doesn’t have to start out from scratch.
Normal Notes debuted in 2017, and has over 300,000 customers. It has polished apps with plenty of options, albeit a few of them are locked behind a paywall. The note-taking service additionally has devoted apps for Home windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. And, in case you desire utilizing it out of your browser, you possibly can simply entry the service’s internet app. You possibly can even self-host it by yourself server.
The desktop app can be utilized offline with out an account, and you must arrange a passcode lock from the app’s Menu > Safety to encrypt the info regionally in your system. If you’d like your knowledge to sync throughout units, you will want to enroll in a free account, it helps end-to-end encryption, though it’s restricted to plain textual content notes and a measly 100MB of be aware storage.
Normal Notes’ apps are open supply, the corporate has been audited by third-parties 4 occasions, the final one relationship to 2022. There may be one factor that I do not like about it, the premium subscriptions of Normal Notes should not wallet-friendly, and it may keep that approach. $90 for a 12 months’s plan is relatively costly, would not you agree?
Proton’s announcement confirms that the costs should not altering, and that every one present subscriptions will probably be honored. I count on Normal Notes will probably be bundled into Proton Limitless, which I believe might be the rationale why the corporate acquired the note-taking app. Proton additionally says that Normal Notes will stay open supply, freely obtainable and totally supported. I imply, they did the identical factor after buying SimpleLogin, it’s obtainable by way of its personal web site, so this can be a good factor.
There are not any correct options for Normal Notes, apart from Joplin, which I reviewed 5 years in the past.
Which note-taking app do you utilize?
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Proton acquires encrypted note-taking app Normal Notes
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Proton AG has introduced that it has acquired Normal Notes.
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