Allowing users to securely take and store notes privately on their own infrastructure. It is catalogued under Note-taking apps on PulseGate.

Plainpad is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious individuals and teams.

Yes — Plainpad is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Plainpad run on?

Plainpad runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Plainpad still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 47 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Plainpad?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Online Notepad, Only Notes – Secure Notepad, and Online Notebook.

Who develops Plainpad?

Plainpad is developed by Plainpad Contributors.

When did Plainpad launch?

Plainpad first shipped in 2019.

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Plainpad

Name: Plainpad
Author: Plainpad Contributors

plainpad.orgNote-taking apps

Plainpad is an open source, self-hosted note-taking application focused on privacy and data ownership. It offers encrypted storage, markdown support, offline access, and multi-user capabilities, making it ideal for individuals and organizations seeking secure, private note management.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebSelf-hosted

Visit plainpad.org

410stars

34forks

5features

2019since

Overview

5 features

Plainpad sits in PulseGate's Note-taking apps category. Allowing users to securely take and store notes privately on their own infrastructure. Plainpad is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious individuals and teams. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Plainpad Contributors builds and maintains Plainpad, and it first shipped in 2019. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 410 stars and 47 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are self-hosted, encrypted storage, and markdown support. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Self-hosted
Encrypted storage
Markdown support
Offline mode
Multi-user

Built with & integrations

Framework

Astro

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Detected from

Astro: /_astro/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 410Active maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Jun · 11:58 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Plainpad

What is Plainpad?: Allowing users to securely take and store notes privately on their own infrastructure. It is catalogued under Note-taking apps on PulseGate.
Who is Plainpad for?: Plainpad is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious individuals and teams.
Is Plainpad free?: Yes — Plainpad is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Plainpad run on?: Plainpad runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Plainpad still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 47 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Plainpad?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Online Notepad, Only Notes – Secure Notepad, and Online Notebook.Online Notepad Only Notes – Secure Notepad Online Notebook
Who develops Plainpad?: Plainpad is developed by Plainpad Contributors.
When did Plainpad launch?: Plainpad first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: API · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 410
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: Privacy-conscious individuals and teams
Model: Open source
Solves: Allowing users to securely take and store notes privately on their own infrastructure.

Registered as

GitHub: alextselegidis/plainpad

Developer

Plainpad Contributors

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 410
Forks: 34
Open issues: 8
Last commit: 15 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 47
Contributors: 4
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: 1.1.1 · 23 Apr 2026

Index record

Indexed: 15 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: online-note-taking-app-plainpad-plainpad-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://plainpad.org/

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