Standard Notes vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Standard Notes is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Standard Notes | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 87/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (90) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (84) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (72) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Positive (82) | Mixed (65) |
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.
View full analysis →Zoom explicitly won't use your meeting, chat, or video content to train AI models — a meaningful commitment for a communications platform. But your employer or meeting host can access everything you say, record, and type, and Zoom shares data with advertising and analytics partners. The privacy story is split: strong on AI and content use, weaker on employer surveillance and ad-tech.
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