NoteFlare 0.1.0 was released on 14 November 2026. It is a Google Keep-style notes app that you deploy to your own Cloudflare account with one click, and it costs $0/month to run.
- Encrypted in the browser: Argon2id and AES-256-GCM, so even Cloudflare can't read your notes
- One Worker, D1 and Access: all on the free plan, with no server to manage
- Everywhere: syncs across devices, installs like an app and works offline
- Easy in, easy out: imports Markdown, Obsidian and Google Keep, and exports back to Markdown
It is open source under the MIT licence. The encryption has not been independently audited yet.
What it means for you
You can keep private notes on every device without paying for a subscription or trusting a company with their contents. Setup takes about 10 minutes: click the Deploy to Cloudflare button, then add a Cloudflare Access login for your address. Your notes stay in your own account, and you can export them at any time.
One warning: if you lose both your passphrase and your recovery code, the notes cannot be recovered by anyone.
Related free offers
NoteFlare is built from pieces that Cloudflare gives away:
- Workers: 100,000 requests per day
- D1: a 500 MB database, with 5 million rows read per day
- Access: login for up to 50 users
- R2: 10 GB of storage for optional image attachments (asks for a payment method)
Personal use stays far below these limits.
GitHub: https://github.com/homielab/noteflare
Guide: https://noteflare.homielab.com