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Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Offers a self-hostable community edition with linked workspace content.
  • Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
  • Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
  • Cloud services and enterprise offerings have separate terms.
  • Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
  • The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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