Cursor vs Standard Notes
Based on our analysis, Standard Notes is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Cursor | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 58/100 | A · 87/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (45) | Positive (90) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (52) | Positive (84) |
| What you can do | Mixed (62) | Mixed (72) |
| What they promise | Positive (72) | Positive (82) |
Cursor collects account data (name, email, payment), device and usage data, and — critically — "Inputs" (code snippets, prompts) and "Suggestions" (AI responses). In Privacy Mode ON, code and prompts are processed in memory only and never persisted; they have zero data retention agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic. In Privacy Mode OFF (default on Free/Pro), this data is stored and may be used to evaluate and improve AI. Cursor does not sell your data or use it for targeted advertising. Business plans default to Privacy Mode on.
View full analysis →Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that genuinely cannot read your notes; analytics are self-hosted via Plausible with no IP retention, apps collect zero usage data or location, and the subprocessor list is short and transparent — the main weaknesses are US jurisdiction and AWS hosting, the absence of published security audit reports, a thin policy that lacks GDPR rights language, and email marketing enabled by default.
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